waynewa
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Does anyone know where I might be able to get ova of Gonimbrasia zambesina around next Spring?
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Post by waynewa on Nov 21, 2015 16:37:45 GMT -8
Has anyone reared Agapema homogena. Which host species will work. I will be looking for ova of this species for Spring/Summer 2016. If you know of a source let me know. Wayne
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Post by oehlkew on Nov 22, 2015 13:22:52 GMT -8
Wayne, I still have Agapema homogena cocoons for sale to US destinations. The larvae were reared on wax currant in Colorado. The following hosts are also indicated in various sources: Rhamnus californicus..... Rhamnus frangula Ribes alpinum Ribes cereum Salix exigua California coffee-berry Alder buckthorn Alpine currant Wax currant Sandbar willow Bill Oehlke Visit www.silkmoths.bizland.com/cocoons.htm for priocelist and ordering instructions. Of the items listed I only now have luna, polyphemus, promethea, io and homogena still available. |
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Post by coloradeo on Nov 23, 2015 19:04:14 GMT -8
I tried to rear them this spring, but based on my research the pairing time is only about an hour and I never witnessed any pairings. This coming spring I'll try again and have Ribes alpinum planned as the diet. Wayne, perhaps you'll buy some pupae from Bill, but if I have extra ova in the spring I'll drop you a line. -- Eric
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Post by mothman27 on May 10, 2017 9:57:33 GMT -8
Will the wild currants here in Northern Indiana work for rearing these?
Thanks,
Tim
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Post by obewan on May 10, 2017 19:27:41 GMT -8
Hey Bill...suppose common Buckthorn((Rhamnus cathartica) Would work???
And Eric...if you are successfull, I would be interested also...
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Post by nightwings on Jul 23, 2017 6:22:51 GMT -8
I just saw this post and have some additional information. I have reared a lot of homogena from AZ, all on Rhamnus californica (I think the name is correct), California coffeberry, which I have seen growing from AZ to Texas and north to Colorado at least. Give them an open, airy environment and fresh food and they do well. Only prob;ems I have had are with newly hatched larvae in too much humidity and with wild collected larvae that were parasitized (one really bad season).
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Post by mothman27 on Jul 23, 2017 9:23:04 GMT -8
How long do the eggs typically take to hatch?
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Post by coloradeo on Jul 23, 2017 17:52:07 GMT -8
I had some hatch out and caught some wild ones this summer, but never got any to mate. Sorry, no ova this year.
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Post by nightwings on Aug 17, 2017 6:46:47 GMT -8
I have never bred Agapema but collected ova and newly hatched larvae in late July that I assume were laid in June (Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona). I am not sure exactly when they fly as never tried to collect the adults, only larvae or cocoons. This is just based upon what I have read in the literature.
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