Saturniidae

20.05.2008 16:24, Zhuk

22.05.2008 21:40, Tigran Oganesov

22.05.2008 23:03, mikee

24.05.2008 1:02, Hemaris

Hyalophora cecropia

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Hyalcecropia_male.jpg — (138.74к)


Hyalcecropia_male1.jpg — (138.58к)

24.05.2008 1:03, Hemaris

Pair of Antheraea polyphemus

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24.05.2008 1:06, Hemaris

A pair of Antheraea pernyi

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Antherpernyei_mating.jpg — (137.93к)

24.05.2008 1:09, Hemaris

Caterpillar Actias dubernardii

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24.05.2008 9:34, Pavel Morozov

And here is the brood pair of Actias dubernardi
above the female

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dubernardi.jpg — (129.25к)

25.05.2008 1:25, Hemaris

Hyalophora cecropia pair

This post was edited by Hemaris - 25.05.2008 10: 12

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Hyalcecropia_mating.jpg — (135.53к)

01.06.2008 20:07, Hemaris

Graellsia isabella caterpillar of the 3rd age.

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06.06.2008 2:32, Romik

Caterpillar and butterfly (male) Antherina suraka from Madagascar.
Likes to scare with their "eyes", raising the upper wings

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A.suraka_male_1.jpg — (140.24 k)

06.06.2008 22:02, VIC D

Male Epiphora mythimnia

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06.06.2008 22:46, VIC D

Caterpillar Actias selene. Beginning of the 5th growth

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27.06.2008 23:33, VIC D

Female Automeris naranja

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28.06.2008 11:06, Hemaris

A pair of Actias selene. Now there are eggs of this species available. If you have any purchase or exchange questions, please contact me or Vic D.

This post was edited by Hemaris - 28.06.2008 19: 28

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Actiasselen_female.jpg — (138.03к)


Actiasselen_male1.jpg — (141.54к)

11.08.2008 17:05, Hemaris

Caterpillar Actias dubernardii of the 5th age.

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07.09.2008 9:26, Hemaris

Actias dubernardii

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Actiasdubermale2.jpg — (146.8к)


Actiasdubermale3.jpg — (133.48к)

24.09.2008 17:05, Pavel Morozov

For some reason, I didn't post these photos before.
At the fair in Prague in 2005, I bought 2 pupae of Perisomena caecigena.
It was October, and when I got home, the butterflies almost immediately disappeared.
To my delight, it was a male and a female.
The butterfly is widespread in Italy, the Balkans, Asia Minor and Georgia.
This material is from Croatia.
Years in the fall

This post was edited by Morozzz - 24.09.2008 20: 39

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25.09.2008 19:15, El Cazador

25.09.2008 20:58, Pavel Morozov

Well, then, what is the fate? Did they mate, or did they have offspring?

the further fate of the butterflies is shown in the picture.

29.09.2008 22:34, Hemaris

Hybrid mating of Caligula simla x Caligula thibeta

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caligula.jpg — (92.25к)

30.09.2008 17:07, Pavel Morozov

30.09.2008 20:26, Hemaris

30.09.2008 20:54, Hemaris

Male Caligula thibeta, China

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30.09.2008 21:13, Hemaris

Female Actias dubernardii, China

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Actias_dub_f.jpg — (151.13к)

30.09.2008 21:16, Hemaris

And now a true masterpiece! Male Actias dubernardii in all its glory!

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Sat_Actias_dubernardi_2.jpg — (132.01к)

19.01.2009 23:20, Hemaris

First instar caterpillar Actias chapae on Pinus silvestris.

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Actias_chapae_first_instar_larva_on_Pinus_silvestris_.jpg — (218.76к)

21.01.2009 2:23, Hemaris

In continuation of the theme Actias chapae: caterpillar of the first instar before molting and the beginning of molting.

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First_instar_larva_of_Actias_chapae_before_moult.jpg — (149.31к)


First_instar_larva_of_Actias_chapae_in_moult.jpg — (134.49к)

22.01.2009 10:05, Pavel Morozov

Ah, it was-it wasn't.
May Hemaris forgive me if I intrude on the selection.
And this is what, let's hope, will turn out from the caterpillar.

Actias chapae Mell, 1950
China, Gangxi
One of the most striking post-war finds. The butterfly was first discovered in Northern Vietnam near Shapa. The second discovery was made by V. Sinyaev in the mid-90s. Then it was discovered in the South-In China and again in Vietnam, only much further south.
You can assume that I showed off

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Actias_chapae.JPG — (144.04к)

22.01.2009 11:23, RippeR

24.01.2009 23:33, Hemaris

Second instar caterpillar Actias chapae

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second_instar_larva_of_Actias_chapae.jpg — (139.09к)

28.01.2009 23:46, Hemaris

Actias chapae caterpillars before molting at the 3rd instar.

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Actias_chapae_prepare_for_moult_to_third_instar.jpg — (136.51к)

31.01.2009 14:22, barko

Perisomena caecigena occurs in Slovenia on a karst plateau in October.

Contents of the light trap

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07.02.2009 22:45, Hemaris

Caterpillar of the 4th instar Actias chapae.

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08.02.2009 0:49, RippeR

we are waiting for the muklu pupa!

12.02.2009 23:56, Hemaris

So we got to the 5th age.

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Fifth_instar_larva_of_Actias_chapae.jpg — (136.61к)

14.02.2009 21:15, barko

Aglia tau-immediately after capture (starved). May, Slovenia.

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14.02.2009 21:39, RippeR

14.02.2009 21:45, barko

and the moth caterpillar tracked it down?

The caterpillar was accidentally caught, I waved the net pretty much until tau caught it.

18.02.2009 16:19, Hemaris

Actias chapae: fifth age, day six-the flight goes normally.

This post was edited by Hemaris - 18.02.2009 16: 20

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Mature_larva_of_Actias_chapae1.jpg — (133.87к)