~Rearer's Guide to World Moths and Butterflies (Lepidoptera)~
This
is the Hyalophora cecropia. It is the largest Saturniidae in North America with
a wingspan of up to 7 inches!!
One of the most interesting, yet fulfilling hobbies available,
is rearing moths and butterflies. Why, one might ask, is this enjoyable. Let
me explain.
To begin with, unlike most hobbies, you can observe day-to-day
changes. You begin with a silkmoth egg which, and then with time and a little
TLC, will later become a magnificent creation of God.
Another reason that this hobby proves interesting is the different
levels of difficulties in the rearing area. There's something for everyone.
For beginners, there is the IO moth. The caterpillar of this moth species is
so hardy, you have to TRY and kill it. For the more experienced rearer, raising
moths offers more difficult species such as the Cecropia.
In this web site, I plan to present an overall guide to most North American
and some world saturniidae, then become more specific on the ones I have raised.
This will be my first year raising several new species and I am very excited.
My notes should prove interesting and beneficial.
So come and lets begin our walk, or should I say flight, into the world of Moths.
