Arctiid? - Pyrrharctia isabella

8129 -- Isabella Tiger Moth -- Pyrrharctia isabella

... good opportunity, if you are so inclined, to do a life history study beginning with a close up of the eggs, change of egg color prior to hatching, and also detailed photos of the several instars to record color changes as they progress toward maturity. You'll find a list of larval food plants in Covell.

… Bob Patterson, 24 February, 2006 - 7:15pm

Eggs again.

OK. Once again I have some Pyrrharctia isabella eggs. I fond an adult emale on the ground unable to fly. I suspected she was parasitized so I threw he in a cage to see if anything emerged. Now she has laid some eggs on the floor of the cage and I was wondering what to do with them. Do I moisten them? Put some leaves inside? Any ideas?
-Sean McCann

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… Sean McCann, 20 March, 2006 - 6:25pm

What kind

of cage do you have them in? Is it something that gets air? or is it completely enclosed? Do you have it inside or outside? If it gets fresh air, then I would not worry about moisture. Wagner say's that they can eat virtually anything, but lists dandelion, grass, lettuce, meadowsweet, and nettle, as some of the food plants, and Covell's say's asters, birches, clover, corn, elms, maples, and sunflowers.

… Machele White, 21 March, 2006 - 6:58am

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They are in a standard plastic aquarium-type thing. Once they hatch, i will transfer them to a taller cage with plants. Thanks for the info.
-Sean McCann

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… Sean McCann, 21 March, 2006 - 7:07am

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Unfortunately, these were laid on a car, and as such have been destroyed in the heat of the day. The moth had beat itself senseless on a light and I placed it on the car hoping it would fly off. I suppose it did fly off, or was carried off, but the eggs are no longer. I have often seen Saturniids do this as well, after smashing into lights for a while. They just lay eggs wherever they end up.
-Sean McCann

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… Sean McCann, 24 February, 2006 - 9:40pm