DISTRIBUTON:

Antheraea acehensis (wingspan: males: ; females: // fwl: males: mm; females: ) flies in northern Sumatra: East Aceh.

Wiki: "Type locality: Indonesia, Sumatera Island, Province Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, Kabupaten Aceh Timur [= district East Aceh], street Peureulak Lokop, 49 km off Peureulak, 109 m, 04°34'07.9"N, 097°36'52.9"E."

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Antheraea acehensis flies in June (male ?. 09-10.VI.2007. leg. U. & L H. Paukstadt) and probably in other months.

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.

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.

The species name, acehensis is indicative of a specimen type locale in Aceh, northern Sumatra, Indonesia.

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