Actias isis pelengensis
Paukstadt, U. & Paukstadt, L. H. (2014)

Actias isis pelengensis, male, courtesy of Stefan Naumann.

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TAXONOMY: Superfamily Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Tribe: Saturniini, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Genus: Actias, Leach, 1815

DISTRIBUTION:

Actias isis pelengensis (wingspan: males: mm; females: mm // Mfwl: mm; Ffwl: mm) flies in
Sulawesi: Banggai-Archipel, Indonesien.

Actias isis pelengensis, male, courtesy of Ron Brechlin.

This subspecies seems to be more of a regional variation (more brown, less yellow on the wings) that may not be consistent, but in some cases that is all a subspecies is, a regional variation with a fairly high level of consistency.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS: Actias isis pelengensis ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING: Females extend a scent gland from the posterior tip of the abdomen to call in night-flying males. EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE: Larval Food Plants It is hoped that this alphabetical listing followed by the common name of the anticipated foodplant will prove useful. The list is not exhaustive. Experimenting with closely related foodplants is worthwhile. Liquidambar styraciflua ...... Sweetgum The species/subspecies names indicate a similarity to A. isis and a specimen type locale from the Peleng, Sulawesi. Use your browser "Back" button to return to the previous page. Return to Actias Genus Return to Main Saturniidae Index Support this website and visit other insect sites by clicking flashing butterfly links to left or right.