Hybrid: Graellsia isabellae male x Actias uljanae female

Robert writes, "Here is the male hybrid from the crossing Graellsia isabellae male X Actias "uljanae" female, obtained by Steve Kohll, Robert Lemaitre and the hybrid rearing group.

"Participation for the different pairings includes the following people: Y. Barberoux, P. Guivarch , O. Kurz, E. Legrand, J-P. Pagnon, J. Sabatier, J-C. Tavernier. Different Actias rearings and others were performed by: R. Beck, M. Blanchet, H. Evin, G. Flutsch, F. Goussard, H. Guyot, M. Lamour, J. Ullastre , R. Zaun.

"The hybrid crossing has been made possible in May 2007 with a wild male Graellsia isabellae and a reared female of Actias "uljanae" (fourth generation obtained by S. Kohll), originating from Jiulainshan, 1500M, Dayu, South Jiangxi, China Only male chrysalids were obtained. "The 'Actias felicis' group is currently revised by Stefan Naumann, therefore the name applied here is only tentative."

Erratum: this post originally was published with the name of Actias Felicis because the case was pending review, and in fact it has been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Brechlin and classified Actias uljanae in honor of the daughter of Viktor Sinyaev who participated in the first catch of this species.

Graellsia isabellae male x Actias uljanae female, first instar

Graellsia isabellae male x Actias uljanae female, second instar

Graellsia isabellae male x Actias uljanae female, third instar

Graellsia isabellae male x Actias uljanae female, fourth instar

Graellsia isabellae male x Actias uljanae female, fifth instar

Graellsia isabellae male x Actias uljanae female, cocoon instar

Graellsia isabellae male x Actias uljanae female, male inflating