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What

White Witch Moth (Thysania agrippina)

Observer

pedromariposa

Date

December 22, 2021 03:32 PM CET

Description

Thysania agrippina caterpillar 2 days old. Size approx. 7-8mm. Caranavi Bolivia 22.Dec. 2021.
Thysania agrippina breeding update 11.Jan.2022.
My 2 females are still laying many eggs and many caterpillars hatch, but they also die after 2-3 days. I have tried feeding them over 60 different types of local plants, none have been accepted. The search continues.
Oldest female from 2.dec.,and was drinking sugarwater for 10 min. while I was collecting eggs from their cage.
I have collected over 500 eggs now, almost all of them hatch, after 6-7 days.
Copyright pedromariposa. see more on my facebook:https://www.facebook.com/peter.mollmann/
Video of the caterpillar here https://youtu.be/MCl1EsVxPdI