Rothschildia sandimasiana
Distribution:
Mexico (Durango)
Wingspan:
in between 12 and 15 cm
Season:
In captivity at least 2 flight. Depending on your rearing conditions even more. More or less continuously when kept warm and with high enough 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