Saturnia pavonia

Good people, help anyone who can...
The fact is that by all indicators, we (Penza) should have pavonia. but no one has ever met her on the territory of the region. What's the big deal? please report any sightings of this species in the surrounding areas, as well as the time of summer and typical habitats. For the collection, getting a butterfly is not a problem, for breeding-too, but I really want to follow her with a net on the windbreak... and so that the first point in the area and my last name is next)))
until recently, Aglia tau was also something exorbitant, and now that you know where and when to look for it-it flies in the city center)
I bow in thirty-three bows before your knowledge.
Tumanov Denis.

It seems to me that this high technology was invented by Fabre and not in this century.

You can try to catch males during the day in woodlands and forest edges, and females fly well into the light. It is necessary to catch in May-June. Caterpillars can be found on raspberries, rosehips, strawberries and other plants of the Rosaceae family. Good luck!

Is this proven by experience? In my opinion, if in the Moscow region, then certainly from the end of April. In May, especially at the beginning. And in June, most likely – tails, and even then it is unlikely. By the way, the caterpillars also feed on marsh plants.

how many days does Saturnia pavonia spend in the egg stage?

And how do birch caterpillars eat, okay?

People!
Did you check it on your own experience???
I'm talking about catching females...
How effective is it???

Birch is eaten reluctantly. Offer the caterpillars willow, meadowsweet, and rose hips.

Men are lazy now, they need beer...

Nicetas, you would put the stern branches in the water. and then in a couple of hours they will start to dry. Pavonia, by the way, eats birch perfectly.

Yes, do not worry, they will start eating. Make sure you don't run away. I had this because of the low temperature (+18C). And of course, it is better not to shift from one forage plant to another.
How about tarred birch leaves? Are they soaked in creosote?

My five kopecks. The flight of males began in the evening, after 17.00, there was no opportunity to wait, I left the females in the cage for the night. In the morning of the next day, the males clung to the cage ( I counted 24 pieces) and interestingly, they did not even respond to touch. But if you shake it a couple of times, throw it up - they flew away. "Pheromone intoxication"?