Artificial rearing of the poplar clearwing moth, Paranthrene tabaniformis
1989
Moraal, L.G.
The poplar clearwing moth, Paranthrene tabaniformis Rott. (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) was successfully reared through two generations on a semi-artificial diet. Because of the long period required for larval development, three diets were used in a labour-extensive method. The mean times required for rearing the first and second generations to adulthood on the most suitable diet averaged about 352 and 250 days, respectively. The survival to the adult stage was 6.8% for the first generation and 43.5% for the second. Biological data on sex ratio, longevity and number of eggs per female are given for adults obtained from the wild.
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