C008 Dysauxes famula (L)

Length: 20mm.

This is the offspring from the collected eggs mentioned under the Moth picture. These fed on various wild plants, and then pupated. A number of the resulting adults have emerged, but typical of trying to start a culture three males emerged, and waited around for a female. Unfortunately, the female finally emerged just as the last of the three males expired. there are just a few other pupae in reserve, but it is unknown whether they will be in time.

It seems normal that in a particular generation, males will emerge at different times from their sibling females. This might be a mechanism to ensure a genetic mix is normal, as mating will only be made with offspring from different parents most of the time.