Currently unavailable. This European, day flying saturniid emerges in March and April and commonly pairs in afternoon sun. Mated females lay brown lozenge shaped eggs on a variety of foodplants: including willows, sallows, oak and hawthorn. Early instar larvae are quite delicate in their early stages and do not always fare well if sleeved out in cold and wet British spring 'weather'. Once the early instars are negotiated however, (best in plastic boxes) this is a rewarding and easy species to rear. A lovely silkmoth to get the season started!
Larval foodplants: willow and sallow (salix); oak (quercus); hawthorn (crataegus) and others.
Rearing: plastic boxes, cages, and sleeves can be used for the later stages in the UK.
