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(Each €1.00 spent = 1 point, 1 point = €0.15 discount)Scientific name: Attacus atlas
Common name: atlas butterfly, snakehead butterfly
Geographical area: It inhabits the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, southern China, passing through the Malay archipelago to Indonesia
Food: the caterpillars feed well on privet, at any time of the year, and can accept Portuguese Laurel. They require very clean conditions, always with fresh food. Registered alternative food plants include willows, lilacs, apples, plums, ash trees, cherry trees, and the Ailanthus tree of heaven. Attacus caterpillars like to have a variety of food plants at their disposal. The adult butterfly does not feed and lives for a week, all the energy it obtained when it was a caterpillar. The only function of the adult phase is reproduction.
Temperature ranges: tropical
Humidity range: high
Final size: 25 - 30 cm (probably the largest butterfly in the world)
Do not release any animal into its natural environment, whether native or not, it can affect the balance of wild butterflies, there are other ways to help the environment, contact us.
IMPORTANT: With your order you will receive a container with the eggs, upon arrival, leave them in a larger container with a lid at a temperature above 15º, the closer to 30º the faster they will hatch, they need high humidity, be careful with the formation of mold ! If you do not know its care or have doubts, contact without hesitation!
