Rothschildia and Samia hybrids

Danibel

Hello, good morning everyone.

I wanted to ask if it is possible that there is a hybrid between the Rothschildia and Samia species... ?

I have read that both are from the Attacini tribe and I think it could be possible, what do you think?

Had several moths emerge at the same time by chance from these two different species and I want to put them together in the enclosure, to see if there is copulation.

Thank you in advance, best regards

kevink

Worth trying. I have read that Hyalophora males have been attracted to Samia cynthia females, and the ova were infertile, no mention

of other hybrid types.

VALENMUI

Danibel.

Si cruzas distintas especies de Rothschildia es posible que los huevos sean fértiles.

Si cruzas distintas especies de Samia también es posible que los huevos serán fértiles.

Pero si tienes una cópula entre Rothschildia y Samia yo casi te aseguro que cero por ciento de huevos fertilizados.

Danibel

thanks to everyone for the answers.

then I'm not even going to try it!

but I find it very curious 😁

José A.

Hi Danibel

Pruébalo, no tienes nada que perder, y aunque puede resultar complicado, a veces puede haber sorpresas. Tuve cópula manual entre Samia ricini x Callosamia promethea, los huevos no eran fértiles.

Saludos

José

Danibel

That's what I thought, and in fact I managed to have intercourse for several hours

I don't think they are fertile, but by trying as you say, there is nothing to lose 🙏🏽🫡

Fleischmann

Probably no crosses between Samia and Rothschildia are known. However some crosses between Samia and other Attacini are mentioned in the literature ( Tuskes et al. The Wild Silkmoth of North America. Cornell University Press, 1996)

Callosamia angulifera X Samia cynthia adults

Callosamia securifera X Samia cynthia larvae

Hyalophora cecropia X Samia cynthia larvae

Samia cynthia X Callosamia promethea adults

Danibel

Oh yes, that's true... I think I've also read that article, even with pictures.

It's funny, since they should be viable if they're from the same tribe...

But this thing about moths is also a lottery jjjejje

Thanks for your reply

pinkjacket

Try Samia x Callosamia if you want one that's possible.

Danibel

Gracias por el consejo.

I wish I had adults of these species you mentioned now 😁

Rothschildia and Samia hybrids

Danibel.

Si cruzas distintas especies de Rothschildia es posible que los huevos sean fértiles.

Si cruzas distintas especies de Samia también es posible que los huevos serán fértiles.

Pero si tienes una cópula entre Rothschildia y Samia yo casi te aseguro que cero por ciento de huevos fertilizados.

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