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Post by mooks666 on May 3, 2012 5:42:37 GMT -8
Heres a good photo of my 4th instar emperor larva dispite the cold weather here in the UK they seem to be doing well on bramble.. Attachments:
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Post by wollastoni on May 3, 2012 6:46:33 GMT -8
Very nice catterpilar.
What is "UK emperor" ? Scientific name please.
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Post by bobw on May 3, 2012 7:51:58 GMT -8
Saturnia pavonia.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2012 11:08:11 GMT -8
How have you managed to get a fourth instar pavonia larva in early may.
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Post by mooks666 on May 5, 2012 2:31:26 GMT -8
Hi Dunc l received the larvae from a friend in cornwall 30th March and reared them indoors and they have just done really well on bramble got a dozen or so..
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2012 2:20:08 GMT -8
nice one, mine wont be at that stage for a while yet.
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Post by mooks666 on May 7, 2012 6:30:01 GMT -8
There seems to be all stages up for sale on sites weathers messed things up some pyri ova are for sale mine are not out yet.
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