Is Actias maenas polyphagous?

Is Actias maenas polyphagous?

Actias maenas is more polyphagous than most people think and experimenting with host plant should be worth the effort, especially with plants within the Rosaceae family. Normally the moths hatch quite fast from their cocoons; in about a month or so. Actias maenas is a species that can be raised by beginners from eggs to adult moths in my opinion.

Can Actias maenas be raised by beginners?

Actias maenas is a species that can be raised by beginners from eggs to adult moths in my opinion. However, it is the pairing of the adults and completing the cycle that can be the true challenge with breeding them.

What does Actias ignescens look like?

The male is purplish-brown and yellow, while the larger female is overall light green. The species is considered to form a superspecies complex that includes Actias ignescens Moore 1877 from the Andamans, Actias isis (Sonthonnax 1897) from Sulawesi, and Actias groenendaeli Roepke 1954 from Flores, Timor and Sumba.