Attacus lorquinii calayanensis
Brechlin & van Schayck, 2016
Attacus lorquinii calayanensis HT Philippines:Calayan Islands,
June 2000, 0-50m, on my home computer only.
TAXONOMY:Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 |
DISTRIBUTION:
Attacus lorquinii calayanensis (wingspan: males: 206mm// females: probably larger); similar to lorquinii, but from Cagayan: Babuyan Islands) flies in the Philippiness: Calayan Islands, at elevations from 0-50m.
The HT male has a forewing lengths of 112-115mm. The fenestrae are very, very small in some cases (especially on the hindwings), almost always single and are almost completely lined in black.
The female (unknown) forewing length is probably larger. The female's fenestrae are probably much larger than those of male, but probably generally do not meet the postmedial lines. The hindwing outer margin is probably slightly scallopped.
Attacus lorquinii calayanensis PT Philippines:Calayan Islands,
June 2000, 0-50m, on my home computer only.
FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:
Specimens have been taken in June. There are probably additional flight months.
Life cycyle is unknown.
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:
Eggs are relatively large and larvae pass through at least five instars, probably spinning double-walled cocoons
which hang from a tree branches via a strong silken peduncles.
Larval Food Plants
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.
Larval Food Plants
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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