Liquidambar and Actias sinensis

Hello,

does anyone know how many Actias sinensis larvae can be fed from hatching to the pupal stage on a Liquidambar 100 cm high?
Are there other foodplants useful for this species?

Hello Atlas,

I don't know how many larvae can bee feed with a Liquidambar, bu i can tell you my expérience. i've fed 25 caterpillars (actias luna + sinensis) on a 1.5 m liquidambar, i rose it up to L2 L3 then i tried with a 3 m Liquidambar and i rise it up to L4 L5. the liquidambar was half eat, but it was treat against catterpillars and it died... So i thing a 3m liquidambar can be sufficient for a dozen larvae...

Vincent

Hello,
As Mistic said, 1m is too small
The second bad news: A.sinensis refuse many many foodplants...

Yes,

But they well eat Liquidambar

Mistic