Polyphemus egg depositation Question

[Dan Chaffee]

On Sat, 18 Aug 2001 10:57:51 -0400, "Discord" <asmodean2501 at yahoo.com>
wrote:

>I recently captured a female Polyphemus moth.  Will this moth lay eggs even
>if it has not had a chance to mate?  So far it has deposited one egg in a 24
>hour period.   Is there any way of telling if it has mated?

Every wild female saturnid I've caught has laid eggs that hatched.
Doesn't mean they always will, but the chances are good.

D Chaffee

 
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