Giant Peacock Moth pyri 5 Cocoons

Giant Peacock Moth Saturnia pyri

This is Europe’s largest moth, measuring up to 15cms across. This species has become very difficult to obtain and may not always be available in future.

The moths emerge in May. They pair relatively easily and produce eggs prodigiously.

Rear the larvae in warm, dry conditions. They are very easy to rear in the first instars and extra care is needed to bring them through the final instars. They repay proper care, growing fast and changing colour. The large larva is as handsome as the tropical Saturniidae and has much in common with Indian Moon Moth larvae, but with sapphire blue spiracles. They do well on Blackthorn and Plum and will often feed on other fruit trees and Hawthorn.