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Post by mothman27 on May 11, 2017 17:51:24 GMT -8
My Automeris zephyria which I reared last summer on Cherry and Redbud started eclosing.
Yesterday the first hatched, surprisingly a female, and today another pair. They are very stunning silkmoths, one of my new favorites.
Hopefully I can get some paired up and get some eggs.
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Post by mothman27 on May 12, 2017 2:57:15 GMT -8
What is the typical mating time for these and is it unusual that mine are hatching in the afternoon?
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2017 5:02:51 GMT -8
Mating.......commonly between 10:00pm and 2:00am or later w matings being long or short......keep your eyes on them. Mine usually eclosed in the afternoon.
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Post by mothman27 on May 12, 2017 13:41:12 GMT -8
OK. The first night with one male and two females none paired up so since another male hatched today, I think I will hand pair them. What do you think?
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2017 14:51:11 GMT -8
Give it a try. I've only been successful once in the few times I've tried. If you do it, make sure her scent organ is out so the male is stimulated. It took me a few minutes to try. I once tried it for a lot longer.......to no avail. It seems to happen, if it's going to, rather quickly. Others probably have more experience in this than I.
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Post by mothman27 on May 12, 2017 19:34:16 GMT -8
Well, a pair did mate on their own but the other female is really beat up and she was much larger too.  |
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Post by mothman27 on May 14, 2017 8:36:17 GMT -8
Another pairing last night  |
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Post by joee30 on May 16, 2017 0:42:47 GMT -8
If you get enough ova, I would love to try those out. I was successful with Automeris naranja many years ago, and this is one of the many from the SW that I have wanted to rear.
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