DISTRIBUTON:

Antheraea banggaiana (wingspan: males: ; females: // fwl: males: 56mm; females: ) flies in Central Sulawesi: Banggai Archipel, Indonesia.

This species is very similar to A. minahassae, but banggaiana is more yellowish, less brownish compared to minahassae. The darker forewing submarginal area in banggaiana is not as wide as it is in minahassae.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Antheraea banggaiana flies in November 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, banggaina is indicative of a specimen type locale in Banggai Archipel, Provinz Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia.

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