Salassa excellens
Updated as per personal communication with Luigi Racheli (excellens and katschinika, northern Myanmar), November, 2008

Salassa excellens
Bryk, 1944

Salassa excellens pair, Kachin, northern Myanmar, courtesy of Luigi Racheli

Superfamily: Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Salassinae Michener, 1949
Genus: Salassa Moore, 1859

MIDI MUSIC

"Moon River"
copyright C. Odenkirk
MIDI CITY

ON.OFF
<bgsound src="moon.mid" LOOP=FOREVER>

DISTRIBUTION:

Salassa excellens flies in the state of Kachin in northern Myanmar.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Moths are probably on the wing in May and possibly in other months.

Larval hosts are unknown.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Larvae spin loose cocoons near the ground amongst loose debris.

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.

Use your browser "Back" button to return to the previous page.

Return to Salassa genus

Goto Asian Pacific Saturniidae Directory

Goto Indo-Eastern European Saturniidae Directory

Goto Main Saturniidae Index