Post by trehopr1 on Dec 26, 2018 4:08:27 GMT
Pictured below are 3 specimens of the Calleta Silkmoth (Eupackardia calleta)
which finally emerged this year for me. I originally purchased 3 cocoons from
a dealer who had purchased 10 from a seller in Arizona.
I purchased the cocoons in October of 2016...
The last of the 3 emerged on Nov.05.2018
I am just shocked at how long it took for them to emerge. Admittedly, I did have
them in my basement from Oct.2016 until early May 2018 when I finally put them
outside in an enclosure to see if anything would happen.
The dates that each emerged are next to each specimen. This is a very dry climate
kind of species as it is found in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. I'm left wondering
if I somehow delayed the process of emergence myself or is this transformation period
unique to certain dry climate Saturniids?
This species is a gorgeous black overall in fresh specimens
like these; I cannot imagine trying to get anything near
as nice with "wild caught" material. Goes to show you that
sometimes ex-pupa or chrysalid is the only way to go in
securing choice specimens of some things.
which finally emerged this year for me. I originally purchased 3 cocoons from
a dealer who had purchased 10 from a seller in Arizona.
I purchased the cocoons in October of 2016...
The last of the 3 emerged on Nov.05.2018
I am just shocked at how long it took for them to emerge. Admittedly, I did have
them in my basement from Oct.2016 until early May 2018 when I finally put them
outside in an enclosure to see if anything would happen.
The dates that each emerged are next to each specimen. This is a very dry climate
kind of species as it is found in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. I'm left wondering
if I somehow delayed the process of emergence myself or is this transformation period
unique to certain dry climate Saturniids?
This species is a gorgeous black overall in fresh specimens
like these; I cannot imagine trying to get anything near
as nice with "wild caught" material. Goes to show you that
sometimes ex-pupa or chrysalid is the only way to go in
securing choice specimens of some things.
