Syntherata arfakiana (wingspan: males: 105-113mm; females: 116mm // forewing length: males: 56-67mm; females: 68mm) flies in
Indonesia: Irian Jaya, 30 km south of Manokwari, in the Arfak Mountains, Ngat Biep, river Ngat Valley, at elevations of 700-850m.
It also flies in the Weyland Mountains, near Epomani.
(West Irian).
FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:
Specimens were collected December 18-19, 1993 by Brechlin and Cerny. They have also been taken in January and July-August.
Syntherata arfakiana AT female, Weyland Mountains, Epomani, Irian Jaya,
116mm, July 15, 1995, 700-800m, on my home computer only.
ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:
Females extend a scent
gland from the tip of their abdomens to "call" the males.
Males use their antennae to hone in on the airbourne pheromone.
EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:
White, ovate eggs are
deposited in rows of 8-12 on hostplant foliage.
Larvae pupate in
stiff oval cocoons spun up among food-plant or nearby vegetation.
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.
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