Distribution:

Mexico

Wingspan:

between six and a half and seven and a half centimeter

Season:

one flight annually (from May to mid July), cocoons overwinter

Food plants:

Robinia and other woody Fabaceae  preferred.  Less easy on Quercus.

Rearing:

Not difficult but some experience is required.  Keep in well ventilated plastic containers also when older. This helps to keep the food plants fresh enough (cut Fabaceae don't last very long)-. Watch out for condensation and do not give wet leaves.  Fast growing and ready to pupate in approximately  six to seven weeks . A living room temperature is enough. The cocoons overwinter in a cool, unheated, frostfree room (not in the fridge). Moths emerge only after a longer period of warmer weather.

Difficulties:

none