DISTRIBUTION:

Antheraea kelimutuensis (wingspan approx. 170-180 mm) flies in Indonesia: Province Nusa Tenggara Timur; Island of Flores.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

The Antheraea kelimutuensis moth flies in June and July. There may be more than one brood eachyear.

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 kelimutuensis female, composited from U. Paukstadt image.

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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