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TAXONOMY:
Family: Sphingidae, Latreille, 1802 |
Pachylia ficus fifth instar, Pedro Leopoldo, Minas Gerais, Brazil,
December 26, 2016, courtesy of Wolfgang Walz.
Pachylia ficus fourth or fifth instar, Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil,
February 22, 2019, courtesy of Alves Tavares
Pachylia ficus frass (one day's work), Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil,
February 26, 2019, courtesy of Alves Tavares
Pachylia ficus fifth instar, Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil,
February 28, 2019, courtesy of Alves Tavares
Pachylia ficus pupa, Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil,
March 2, 2019, courtesy of Alves Tavares
Pachylia ficus inflating, Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil,
March 21, 2019, courtesy of Alves Tavares
Pachylia ficus ready to go, Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil,
March 21, 2019, courtesy of Alves Tavares
Pachylia ficus final instar, Foz do Iguacu, Parana, Brazil,
April 9, 2019, courtesy of Fabricio Vilela.
Pachylia ficus final instar, Massaranduba, Santa Catarina, Brazil,
January 3, 2019, courtesy of Joao Amarildo Ranguetti.
Pachylia ficus Sao Jose, Santa Catarina, Brazil,
April 28, 2020, courtesy of Sandro Silva, id by Bill Oehlke.
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Enjoy some of nature's wonderments: Saturniidae cocoons. Cocoons of the giant silkmoths may be purchased in the fall and winter. Big and beautiful giant silk moths will emerge in spring/summer. Read Actias luna rearing article. Additional online help available.