Emperor moths (Saturniidae)
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Hejor1
wrote:
2 hrs ago
@ibaird there were 6 eggs on a leaf next to them, and 6 of them so maybe VERY early instars
Opodiphthera eucalypti
ibaird
wrote:
11 hrs ago
These are very early instars I expect.
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/satu/eucalypti.html
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/satu/eucalypti.html
Opodiphthera eucalypti
Hejor1
wrote:
7 Nov 2025
@WendyEM thank you, I felt so proud releasing it! Maybe this is how mums feel when their kids graduate... haha
Opodiphthera eucalypti
Hejor1
wrote:
7 Nov 2025
@DianneClarke I collected the cocoon on 4 Oct. I saw a few of them that day.
Anecdotally, there seems to be a glut of moths this past month or so. A few people are telling me they've been invaded!
Anecdotally, there seems to be a glut of moths this past month or so. A few people are telling me they've been invaded!
Opodiphthera eucalypti
DianneClarke
wrote:
7 Nov 2025
There seem to be an abundance of these this season - I have had up to 14 in my little backyard. How long did you have the cocoon before the moth emerged? I kept one for 12 months with no moth emerging.
Opodiphthera eucalypti
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