Rothschildia roxana
Distribution:
(southern) Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Nicaragua.
Wingspan:
around 12/13 cm
Season:
In captivity more or less continuously (depending on temperature and humidity)
Food plants:
Ligustrum, Fraxinus, Prunus
Rearing:
An easy species. Rear warm (in between 25 and 30 °C during the day), dry and clean in spacious, well ventilated, plastic containers (or in a netted cage when older). Ready to pupate within 4 weeks (or less when kept very warm). The pupal stage in between 2 flights is variable depending on your rearing conditions (3 to 4 weeks to several months).
Difficulties:
none