Fernando Calvo
Quilpue, Valparaiso Region, Chile

Fernando Calvo of Quilpue, Valparaiso Region, Chile, has sent beautiful images of all instars of Polythysana cinerascens larvae.

Polythysana cinerascens early fifth instar, Quilpue (129m), Valparaiso Region, Chile,
September 10, reared on Maytenus boaria, courtesy of Fernando Calvo.

So far this is the only Saturniidae species native to Chile that he has reared. Perhaps he will obtain additional Chilean Saturniidae species in the future.

Fernando has also suppled foodplant information, and interesting data on development times of eggs and larvae.

Email: Fernando Calvo.

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