pholus storage

[William Oehlke]

On September 5, George wrote concerning  Darapsa pholus pupa:


 
> I went searching, and never found it.  The sun was going down.  But while on my
> hands and knees, I had the pleasure of watching a female Darapsa pholus laying
> eggs on my Viburnum carlesii.  I snagged a couple leaves that she had daintily
> touched her abdomen to, and through the month of August raised two larva on V.
> carlesii and V. prunifolium.
> 
> Both made it to the last instar, but only one has formed a pupa.  This is my
> first attempt.  What do I do now?  Put it in the Fridge?
> 
George, 
There are pics and info about Darapsa pholus at http://www.members.home.com/wwsats1/indexsp.htm
including pupa storage info.
There is additional overwintering info at http://www3.islandtelecom.com/~oehlkew/zpupae.htm
Put it in cold storage in mid September as per instructions on websites and you should have a nice specimen next spring. Good luck!
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