Saturnia pavoniella is one of the most beautiful and popular species available during springtime. With its extraordinary and vibrant colors, Saturnia pavoniella immediately catches the attention of any enthusiast. A wonderful classic Lepidoptera species that can’t be missing in your livestock! Saturnia pavoniella, 100% European endemic moth species S. pavoniella is an endemic Emperor Moth…

Antherina suraka (Boisduval, 1833), the Madagascan silk moth, is an endemic species to Madagascar and the Comoros islands. Morphology of Antherina suraka The Madagascan silk moth is a very colorful species, it shows a typical aposematic coloration, both in larvae and adults. Larvae are initially blackish with orange dots; growing, they show a wide variability…

Good morning insect lovers, last week we start the series of articles on insect behavior and predation. Check the first article Insect behavior: Are moth larvae predators? Below you can find the chapter 2: How predators’ presence influence the moth’s behavior ? The risk of being hunt influences the foraging behaviour in insects Moths, as…

Hello everybody! Today we start a series of articles on insect behavior and predation, focusing on the extraordinary behavioral and morphological defense mechanisms of Saturniidae and Sphingidae insect families. In this series of articles we will provide a brief overview on the trophic relationships among insects and explain the link between the environment and the…

Antheraea frithi Moore, aka the wild tasar silk moth, is one of the most imported silk moth from Asia (especially from Thailand even if they’re from north-east India). Discover more about this amazing Saturniidae which can be easily reared and observed at home. Morphology, biology and distribution of Antheraea frithi Antheraea frithi is widely distributed…