DISTRIBUTON:

The Antheraea alleni moth (wingspan 10-12 cm) flies in Borneo, usually in upper montane forests, but occasionally this species is also taken in wet lowlands.

" This is the smallest Bornean species. It is a rich rufous brown with more orange highlights and distinctive orange fringes. The ocelli are relatively small compared with celebensis and moultoni, particularly in the female where the nacreous zone is reduced to a point. The submarginal of the forewing curves basad at the dorsum slightly instead of running approximately straight to meet it as in moultoni; it is obscure in the male but a distinct, fine, dark line in the female. The male genitalia are typical of the frithi complex and offer no diagnostic features."

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Antheraea alleni flies in March and probably again later in the year.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING: Males use highly developed antennae to detect female scent which is distributed into the wind. Males fly into the wind in a zigzag pattern to detect the pheromone and subsequently locate the female. Antheraea alleni male, right; note indistinct (absent), dark submarginal line.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

It is hoped that this alphabetical listing followed by the common name of the foodplant will prove useful. The list is not exhaustive. Experimenting with closely related foodplants is worthwhile.

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