TAXONOMY:Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 |
"Asian Spring Blossoms" |
Adults frequently inflate while hanging from their emergent cocoons.
Larvae are polyphagous, accepting a great many foodplants and are reported to wander from one foodplant to another under natural conditions, "looking for a varied diet."
Ailanthus, lilac and privet are readily accepted in captivity.
EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:Pinkish eggs are very large compared to those of other Saturniidae and incubate for 8-14 days depending upon temperature. Females alight and deposit them on undersides of foliage.After less than a week of feeding, larvae moult and produce larvae with large (relative to body), fleshy scoli. The body and scoli are covered with a brilliant white powder. |
Ailanthus altissimaCinnamomum iners Cinnamomum zeylanicum Citrus Clerodendrum serratum Clerodenrum viscosum Clidemia hirta Coffea arabica Conarium indicum Curcuma viridiflora Dillenica indica Dillenia pentagyna Erythrina subumbrana Euphorbia longana Ficus Fraxinus Glochidion rubrum Glochidion velutinum Hibiscus Ilex Ipomoea batatas Kalmia latifolia Laegerstroemia indica Lannea grandis Lantana camara Leucosceptrum canum Ligustrum Litchi chinensis Lonicera japonica Mangifera indica Melastoma malabathricum Meyna grisea Morus Nauclea rotundifolia Nephelium lappaceum Nephelium lappaceum Nerium oleander Nicolaia speciosa Parkia intermedia Parkia speciosa Persea americana Persea pyriformis Phyllanthus emblica Piper Populus Prunus Pyrus malus Pyrus communis Quisqualis indica Rhododendron Ricinis communis Rosa Salix Sandoricum koetjape Sapium insigne Sapium sebiferum Sarcostemma brunonianum...... Sassafras albidum Schlefflera octophylla Schleichera oleosa Sesbania grandiflora Setaria viridis Spathodea campanulata Stachytarpheta cayennensis..... Swietenia mahogani Symplocos paniculata Syringa vulgaris Syzygium aqueum Syzygium malaccense Theobroma cacoa Uncaria gambir |
Chinese tree of Heaven |
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