Solus kontuma (wingspan: males: 59mm; females: // forewing length: males: 32-35mm; females: ) flies in Vietnam: Vietnam: Kon Tum: Mt. Ngoc Linh.
FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:
Specimens have been taken in May at elevations near 1700m. I suspect there may also be a July-August flight and possibly another in October??
Larval hosts are unknown.
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:
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.