Egybolis vaillantina

Egybolis vaillantina (Egybolis vaillantina)

Phylum — arthropoda
Class — insecta
Order — lepidoptera
Family — noctuidae

Genus – egybolis

Appearance

The caterpillars are black with yellow rings and long sparse hairs.

The wingspan is about 60 mm. The color is black with a blue tint. The head and antennae are orange, there are orange spots on the legs, there are also orange spots and bandages on the forewings. The hindwings are black with a metallic blue border.

Habitat

It is found in the Afrotropical realm.

Behavior

It demonstrates daily activity.

Diet

The larvae feed on peach and Sapindus species.

Butterflies feed on nectar.

Reproduction

For their reproduction you need a terrarium with a size of 50 x 50 x 70 cm. Females lay eggs on the leaves of the forage plant. It is better to keep the caterpillars in terrariums for 6-8 insects. In the terrarium you need to place a branch of a forage plant. The temperature is 22-25 ^oC at the humidity of 60-70%. Pupae are brown.

In captivity

The mesh terrarium with a size of 50 × 50 × 70 mm is suitable for keeping butterflies. Room temperature is necessary. Daylight time is 12 hours. You can feed the butterflies with honey syrup diluted with boiled water in a ratio of 1: 10.