Callosamia promethia foodplants...

[Sunsol Daniels]

mothman617 at aol.com (Mothman617) wrote:
>
>I have quite a bit of experience in rearing C. promethea. In fact it is 
one of
>the easiest of the native Saturnids to breed. The best foodplants to 
start with
>is either Sasafrass, Spicebush or Black Cherry (P. serotina). The female 
should
>lay about 30 to 75 eggs and young larvae will emerge in about two weeks. 
During
>the first few instars the foodplant must be changed daily. After 24 hrs 
the
>leaves will become tough and dry.

Don't food preferences partly depend upon the population in question?