Antheraea yamamai ussuriensis

Antheraea yamamai ussuriensis
Schachbazov, 1953

Antheraea yamamai ussuriensis, Dounan, Hokkaido,
from collection of Mr. Kishida, courtesy of Katsumi Ishizuka.

Mr. Kishida is very interested in the Arctiidae and welcomes trades and correspondence. Email: kishida@po2.hosen.ne.jp

TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Tribe: Saturniini, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Genus: Antheraea, Hubner, 1819

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DISTRIBUTION:

The Antheraea yamamai ussuriensis moth flies in Japan, North Korea and South Korea.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This sub-species is probably single-brooded, and 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:

I believe the egg stage is the diapausing stage for this species. Eggs overwinter affixed to twigs and stems and emerge in the spring with warming temperatures.

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