The Rocky Mountain Agapema (Agapema homogena) is always a fun species to work with. The cocoons overwinter in the fridge. When taken out in Spring and kept at room temperature, the moths emerge four to six weeks later. Not just one by one, but almost all together. This mass emergence takes place in only two or three days. Suddenly you have cages full of very vivid moths. That can cause some problems. When you keep too many moths in one cage, a successful pairing is rarely achieved. They just wont stop disturbing each other. Keep one female with maximum two males and things go a lot smoother. This is a striking moth with a wingspan between seven and nine centimeter. It's also one of the most widespread species within the Agapema genus. In the USA they are found in Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Western Texas. Further south they spread into Mexico, south to Mexico City. There is only one annual flight between May and September, depending on local conditions.
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| Agapema homogena male - Origin: USA |
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| Agapema homogena female - Origin: USA |
