{"id":2386,"date":"2023-09-10T15:42:50","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T13:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/?p=2386"},"modified":"2024-04-02T15:09:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T13:09:20","slug":"attacus-lorquinii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/en\/attacus-lorquinii\/","title":{"rendered":"Attacus lorquinii"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2386\" class=\"elementor elementor-2386\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18def8c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18def8c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-767245e\" data-id=\"767245e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8203afc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8203afc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-3a2d1259-7fff-ce63-0147-38e6cacb24ea\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: #4f81bd; background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">C.&amp; R. Felder 1861 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;\"><br><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b42083e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b42083e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1cdd\" data-id=\"cdb1cdd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b8500e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b8500e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Occurrence<\/strong>: Philippines, Luzon Island<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Biotope<\/strong>: Tropical biotope<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Food plants<\/strong>: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i>Ailanthus altissima<\/i>, <i>Ligustrum<\/i>, <i>Syringa<\/i>, <i>Citrus<\/i>, <i>Salix<\/i>, <i>Persea<\/i>, <i>Coffea<\/i>, <i>Aerrhoa<\/i>, <i>Morus<\/i>, <i>Ficus<\/i>, <i>Machylus<\/i>, <i>Fraxinus<\/i>, <i>Prunus<\/i><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Voltinism<\/strong>: Multivoltine<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Pupation<\/strong>: caterpillars spin a\u00a0cocoon with their silk.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Difficulty<\/strong>: This species can be challenging, they need the conditions to be right but even then  they can struggle. They can easily fall victim to disease.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-259c329\" data-id=\"259c329\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dfe05a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1dfe05a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Male-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2396\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Male-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Male-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Male-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Male-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Male.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a9a831 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a9a831\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-306c880\" data-id=\"306c880\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed34f88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed34f88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 <i>Attacus lorquinii <\/i>is a moth of a gigantic size from the genus <i>Attacus, and is endemic to the Philippines, meaning it is found only in this region.<\/i>\u00a0Given its appearance, it closely resembles the well-known moth from this genus - Attacus atlas.\u00a0<i>not only in appearance\u00a0<\/i>but also in rearing<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 The wingspan can reach up to 28 cm, with the fact that females are usually larger.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 The tips of the front wings mimic the head of a snake, thereby deterring predators. This form of mimicry is called \"Batesian\" (after H. W. Bates), a form of mimicry where a harmless creature, in this case <i>A. lorquinii,<\/i> mimics a dangerous or venomous species (a snake).\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 Sexual dimorphism is not pronounced but is present. Males are generally smaller and have large feathered antennae, typical of males from the family <i>Saturniidae<\/i>.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\">The windows (<\/span><i style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\">occeli<\/i><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-4);\">) on the male's wings are triangular in shape and smaller than those of the female. The female's windows differ mainly in their pear-like shape. Another significant difference is the female's abdomen, which is huge compared to the males and full of eggs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 When breeding, good hygiene is important and there should not be too many caterpillars together. Approximately 10-12 individuals.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 The eggs are white-pink in color and gradually darken during the caterpillar's development. The caterpillars hatch from the eggs in about a week, but as with other species, this depends on the temperature. It's good to keep the eggs in a moist environment but not to spray them directly to prevent mold.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e868f2e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e868f2e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d380ad\" data-id=\"5d380ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3222e79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3222e79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>L1 <\/strong>- Freshly hatched caterpillars are white-black in color and have small black heads. At this stage of life, the caterpillars can be fed and reared in a plastic box during the first days.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 It is important to keep the caterpillars warm throughout the rearing period and to regularly change the food plant to ensure it remains fresh. In addition, maintaining excellent hygiene and regularly cleaning the enclosure is extremely important. From my personal experience, this species does not require additional moistening but prefers dry and warm conditions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4bacbd5\" data-id=\"4bacbd5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f98b20 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f98b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"151\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/L1-e1694353789941.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2390\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9194288 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9194288\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9657ab\" data-id=\"f9657ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3596d84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3596d84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>L2 <\/strong>- In this instar, the caterpillars are noticeably larger and more striking.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 An orange pigment appears on the lateral side of the rear part of the caterpillars.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 The entire body surface of the caterpillar is covered with a waxy coating.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 This coating is commonly found in the genus Attacus, most likely serving to protect the caterpillars from rain or other disturbances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 During this period of life, it is necessary to enlarge the enclosures where the caterpillars are being reared. From my experience, it is best to replace the top of the box with a monofilament mesh to allow for airflow.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ead2468\" data-id=\"ead2468\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb0a46b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb0a46b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"151\" height=\"131\" src=\"https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/l2-e1694353895479.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2391\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48da2e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48da2e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab41977\" data-id=\"ab41977\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a8def6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a8def6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>L3 <\/strong>- During this phase, the caterpillars grow at a rapid pace, are significantly larger, and the waxy coating is very visible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 The protrusions on the caterpillar's body (tubercles) increase in size, and the spiracles (breathing holes on the caterpillar's body) on the sides of the caterpillar are visible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 In this stage, it is advisable to move the caterpillars to a smaller mesh enclosure, but they can be moved up to the 4th instar. Personally, I prefer to change the enclosure already in L3 for better air circulation and a larger amount of food.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5498973\" data-id=\"5498973\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84ff490 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"84ff490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/l3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2392\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/l3.jpg 307w, https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/l3-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3c4745 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3c4745\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4513e8\" data-id=\"f4513e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-995c504 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"995c504\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>L4<\/strong> - Color changes are clearly visible; the tubercles on the front part of the caterpillar near the head area turn an orange shade. The caterpillar begins to have a blue-green hue across the entire body surface.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this instar, caterpillars should be placed in a large, spacious enclosure, adhering to the principles of maintaining hygiene, fresh food, and a dry, warm environment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-320d043\" data-id=\"320d043\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff01006 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff01006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/l4-e1694354178941.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2393\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-651b13f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"651b13f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-852e07c\" data-id=\"852e07c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d023472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d023472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>L5<\/strong> - During this period, the caterpillars begin to consume huge amounts of food. They are large and green with hints of blue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 The tubercules on the bodies of the caterpillars are more spiny and visible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 The waxy appearance is less noticeable than in previous stages, but a coating or dusting is still present on the bodies of the caterpillars. The tubercles are orange at the bases and bluish at the tips. The spiracles also have a bluish tint.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-754feda\" data-id=\"754feda\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62349ac elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"62349ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/l5-e1694354318900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2394\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/l5-e1694354318900.jpg 360w, https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/l5-e1694354318900-300x275.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0b1a0f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0b1a0f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e57c649\" data-id=\"e57c649\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a812b7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a812b7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>L6<\/strong> - In this instar, the food should be changed 1-2 times a day, typically in the morning and evening.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 The caterpillars consume a huge amount of food, much more than in the previous instar. The appearance of the caterpillars does not change much from L5, but their size is incomparable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 During this period of life, which is also the last, they spend a lot of time feeding. As soon as they reach their maximum size, which under the right and favorable conditions is truly gigantic, they prepare for the next phase of their lifecycle.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 The caterpillars stop eating and empty their contents in the form of liquid feces, then begin to wander around the enclosure, looking for a suitable and safe place to start spinning their cocoon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2bc60b\" data-id=\"c2bc60b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a2eebb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a2eebb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"885\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/l6-rotated.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2395\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/l6-rotated.jpg 885w, https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/l6-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/l6-768x437.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb2e052 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb2e052\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-511af06\" data-id=\"511af06\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e73983b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e73983b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; These cocoons should be incubated in a moist and warm environment. The moths will hatch in about a month. This species does not overwinter.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; Mating is recommended in a moist, warm, and well-ventilated environment. Moths are willing to mate under the right conditions, but occasionally individuals may refuse to mate and show no interest in a partner. In such cases, it is possible to try to manually pair the individuals.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-591709a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"591709a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f386129\" data-id=\"f386129\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334ae3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"334ae3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Female-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2389\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Female-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Female-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Female-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Female-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chovmotylov.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Female.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>C.&amp; R. 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