Attacus Atlas question

Jiska

Hello,

I read several times that the Attacus Atlas can reproduce virginally and that those offspring are all male, is that correct?

Please let me know, thank you.

Kind regards,

Jis

glischrochilus

Hello Jiska,

I never heard about that. I know that parthenogenesis is quite common in stick-insects (Phasmidae), but is not existing in Lepidoptera.

Thomas

Merlin

Hallo,

Wer erschöpfende Antworten zur Parthenogenese bei Insekten sucht, dem kann hier geholfen werden. Schmetterlinge werden etwas weiter unten im Text behandelt.

For comprehensive information on parthenogenesis in insects please have a look here. The text is in English.

SG

Pathenogenese bei Insekten

Jiska

Thank you for the responses!

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