DISTRIBUTION:

Salassa olivacea (wingspan: 99-105mm) flies at high elevation (3100-3300m) in China (Xizang, Sichuan, Yunnan) and possibly in countries bordering those provinces to the south.

Salassa olivacea, Yunnan, China, 99m, BOLD Systems, on my home computer only.

The black am line is markedly concave in its upper third and then continues obliquely in a straight line to the inner margin. Throughout its entire course it is inwardly lined with white.

The black pm line is quite convex in its upper half and is outwardly lined in prominent white through its entire course. This white is followed by a broad burgundy subterminal band outwardly traced in a diffuse black line.

The ground colour for the basal, median and terminal areas is an even olive with a very generous suffusion of dark grey dots.

The forewing ocellus is large, suboval, tapering toward the outer margin.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

I believe there is an August-October flight, but am not certain.

Salassa olivacea, Sichuan, China,
105m, 3100m, August 15, 2006, BOLD Systems, on my home computer only.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Larvae are covered with spine-bearing warts and 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.

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