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Post by livingplanet3 on Jun 18, 2021 8:38:34 GMT -8
I suspect that my local species might be Aristolochia tomentosa, though it could be one of several, very similar species.
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Post by livingplanet3 on Jun 21, 2021 7:59:32 GMT -8
I've just finished rearing 16 B. philenor hirsuta, and the last remaining pair of larvae cannibalized 3 pupae. I've seen many instances in which swallowtail pupae are hung with the head end down in emergence enclosures, in the same way as Nymphalidae, so it seems that although this is not a natural position in which for the pupae of Papilionidae to hang, it apparently does not cause any problems with their development at all? -  |
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Post by livingplanet3 on Jun 28, 2021 13:32:31 GMT -8
My Pipevine Swallowtails started emerging this afternoon. I'd like to keep them as specimens; how long should I wait before dispatching?
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Post by bobw on Jun 28, 2021 15:06:25 GMT -8
My Pipevine Swallowtails started emerging this afternoon. I'd like to keep them as specimens; how long should I wait before dispatching? Keep them in a dark, cool place for 24 hours so their wings have time to fully harden but they don't try to fly and so damage themselves. |
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Post by livingplanet3 on Jun 28, 2021 16:03:31 GMT -8
My Pipevine Swallowtails started emerging this afternoon. I'd like to keep them as specimens; how long should I wait before dispatching? Keep them in a dark, cool place for 24 hours so their wings have time to fully harden but they don't try to fly and so damage themselves. Many thanks. 24 hours - I didn't realize it took butterflies that long to completely harden. This being the case, how are freshly eclosed saturniid specimens prevented from becoming damaged prior to dispatching? Do they take just as long as butterflies to harden? |
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Post by kevinkk on Jun 28, 2021 16:09:10 GMT -8
Same thing with dispatching moths, I've made the mistake before. they look nice, but that doesn't mean the costa is hard, it takes
some time, I usually give it 12 hours minimum.
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Post by livingplanet3 on Jun 28, 2021 17:06:56 GMT -8
Same thing with dispatching moths, I've made the mistake before. they look nice, but that doesn't mean the costa is hard, it takes some time, I usually give it 12 hours minimum. Thanks again. By the way kevinkk , how have things been going for you with the dried specimen relaxing in the refrigerator method? That's something I need to start working on myself in the near future - just as soon as I get some spreading boards prepared, that is. |
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Post by bobw on Jun 28, 2021 23:44:46 GMT -8
Many thanks. 24 hours - I didn't realize it took butterflies that long to completely harden. This being the case, how are freshly eclosed saturniid specimens prevented from becoming damaged prior to dispatching? Do they take just as long as butterflies to harden? I generally keep them in the fridge, which slows down the hardening process, hence the 24 hours. I've been doing the same with Catocala for the last few weeks, but they've had some chance to fly before I find them in the morning so they're not always perfect. I guess you could do the same with Saturniids but you'd need big boxes to put them in! |
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