It's amazing how many Copaxa species can be kept on Salix. Usually, Persea is the most mentioned food plant when people talk about the Copaxa genus and it's true that wild populations often use Lauraceae (including Persea) as a natural host. Most Europeans will not be able to find Persea. For all those people: try Salix cinerea or Salix caprea. The species in this post, Copaxa rufinans, is only one exemple. Of course, not all Copaxa species will accept Salix, but you will be surprised how many do. Rufinans thrives on the stuff. Keep this species in well ventilated plastic containers at a normal room temperature and average humidity. They grow relatively fast and start to spin a cocoon after only four weeks.
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| Copaxa rufinans L5 on Salix cinerea |
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| Copaxa rufinans L5 on Salix cinerea |
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| Copaxa rufinans L5 on Salix cinerea |
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| Copaxa rufinans L4 on Salix cinerea |
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| Copaxa rufinans L3 on Salix cinerea |
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| Copaxa rufinans L3 on Salix cinerea |
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| Copaxa rufinans L3 on Salix cinerea |
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| Copaxa rufinans L2 on Salix cinerea |
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| Copaxa rufinans L1 on Salix cinerea |