DISTRIBUTION:

Solus medogiana (wingspan: males: 58mm; females: // forewing length: males: 34-35; females: ) flies in
western China: Tibet/Xizang: Medok/Medok, near the border with Assam in northeastern India.

This species seems to be slightly larger (forewin length) than Solus drepanoides whose males have a forewing length of 30-33mm. However, the wingspan is greater in drepanoides because the extended forewing apices project outward in drepanoides while in medogiana they have a more upward track.

The hindwing ocelli tend to be larger in medogiana than in drepanoides. Drepanoides has a slightly more westerly range in northeastern India and Bhutan.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Specimens have been taken in July and August, at elevations near 2250m.

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:

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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