DISTRIBUTION:

The Antheraea mentawai moth (wingspan 10-13 cm) flies in Sumatra.

Mentawai Islands off Sumatra, Indonesia. (Etymology: it is named after the collecting locality, the Mentawai islands.)

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Moths are on the wing in February and probably again as a second or third brood.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Males, which have more falcate wings than the females, use highly developed antennae to detect the 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.

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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