Beiträge von Serge

Hello!

Actias dubernardi does not require diapause as larvae can be reared successfully on winter Pine.

Regards,
Serge

It has happened, but I was not at home... Oh, damn!

It has happened, but I was not at home... Oh, damn!

Dear Breeders, In my experience Pinus silvestris was accepted very well while Picea glauca, Abieas alba and Pseudotsuga were totally refused. I gave ova and even second-instar to some friends in Belarus and Russia, but they all failed. The reason always was the same - wrong keeping conditions (mainly overspaying with water). That is all I can openly tell now.

Dear Breeders,
Here is my experience with larvae of this interesting species.

First-instar larvae were collected in wild between Saratov and Volgograd (South Russia). I rear them the same way as common Eudia pavonia on Prunus domestica or Prunus spinosa. At the first instars they live in groups and can be kept in high density. From the fourth instar they begin spread and breeders must reduce density of larvae. At the fifth instar the better is to keep larvae separately. I kept my larvae by 26 C openly on cut branches of food plants stood in water and change food every 2-3 days. I have got 123 cocoons from 197 larvae.

Best wishes and good luck,
Serge

Dear Friends,

Langia ova delaying for 40 days is absolutely real. Just keep them by 5-7C and all will be good. I have got some eggs of this species from Werner on March, 9th. These ova were red, so they were laid on March, 2nd. The first larva emerged only today!

Regards,
Serge

The first photo of Actias chapae pupa!

Yes, I have the first supreme male pupa! Exclusive photos will be available here tomorrow.

I still have many Actias chapae available. If somebody needs, please, contact me ASAP.

Fresh cocoon of Actias chapae!

Actias chapae spinning process

My Actias chapae prepare for pupation!

Dear Roland,
Are you so sure that this species is easy for rear when you have proper food plant? Do you know somebody official who had got at least cocoons in captivity? Do you know that natural host plant is still unknown?
I use Pinus silvestris for my rearing, but most of my customers already lost all larvae already at the first instar.
Regards,
Serge

Also Abies species like A. alba, A. balsamea. If you want to buy, I will write you breeding conditions.

http://actias.org/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=14401

Keeping of Actias chapae larvae.

10 days old final-instar larva of Actias chapae

My Actias chapae larvae were successfully reared on Pinus silvestris.
Now they are at the fifth (final) instar.
The most mature larva is 6 days old.

In my experience pairing of this species was not difficult by common conditions, but moths somewhat did not want to lay eggs on Chamaenerion angustifolium which I offered them.

Hello John,

My messages don't reach your mailbox.
please, write me your answer here on forum.

Regards,
Serge