{"product_id":"himalayan-emperor-moth-eggs-caligula-lindia","title":"Himalayan Emperor Moth EGGS (Caligula lindia)","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eThis is an uncommon Emperor Moth in captivity, not available every year! The Himalayan Emperor, \u003cem\u003eCaligula lindia \u003c\/em\u003eis a mid-sized silkmoth native Pakistan, India, Nepal, China, Myanmar, Thailand, and Bhutan, found in high mountains, occurring at high altitudes of up to five thousand metres. It has only one brood per year, with adults emerging between April and August depending on location, and cocoons overwintering - somewhat unusual for \u003cem\u003eCaligula \u003c\/em\u003especies which often overwinter in the egg stage. The wings are silver-grey in colour and each has an eye-spot. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eCaterpillars grow to a large size and are a beautiful blue-green colour with long hairs in the final instar. They accept a wide variety of host plants, some of the best include Willows, Hawthorn, Cherry and stone fruits, Birch and Alder but undoubtedly more are acceptable! Rearing is not difficult following standard methods for Emperor Moths in the family Saturnia and breeding occurs easily when adults emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9be734f5-f6b6-4ab2-8211-f40d9e489ff8\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHost plants - \u003c\/strong\u003eWillow, Hawthorn, Oak, Cherry, Birch, Alder \u0026amp; many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty - \u003c\/strong\u003eEasy (2\/10)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature - \u003c\/strong\u003eRoom temperature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLifecycle - \u003c\/strong\u003eSingle brood per year; cocoons overwinter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bugs \u0026 Butterflies UK","offers":[{"title":"10 Eggs \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":57322883842396,"sku":"BEMe10","price":14.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 Eggs \/ Spring 2026","offer_id":57322883875164,"sku":"BEMe20","price":27.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0868\/8671\/1644\/files\/582ACF85-4C8D-4CDB-B6C1-7DE2C3DF67E7.jpg?v=1775831856","url":"https:\/\/bugsandbutterflies.uk\/products\/himalayan-emperor-moth-eggs-caligula-lindia","provider":"Bugs \u0026 Butterflies UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}