The Antheraea viridiscura moth flies
in Indonesia: Sulawesi.
(Etymology: named after the darkly shaded greenish colouration of the
new taxon.)
FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:
Larvae probably
feed on chestnuts and oaks.
ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:
Females attract the night
flying males with an airbourne pheromone.
EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:
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.
Quercus acutissima......
Oak
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