DISTRIBUTION:

Salassa tibaliva (forewing length: males: 54-67mm; females: 68-69mm) flies in
China: Xizang; and in
western and central Bhutan: 2 km E Chendebji at elevation of 2320m; Paro at 2460m; near Dorji Gompa at 2430m.

I believe it has been reported from Nyingchi County, Temelín, at an elevation of 3,000 meters, above the coniferous forest belt near Sejila Hill. It has also been reported from Thangthangka, Bhutan, at elevation of 3550m.

S. tibaliva is mainly olive green in colour, while S. royi is dark brown.

Naumann, Loffler and Kohll, 2010, have synonymized bhutanensis, Brechlin, 2009, with tibaliva, with tibaliva having precedence.

Salassa tibaliva 108mm, Thangthangka, Bhutan,
August 4, 2005, 3550m, BOLD Systems, on my home computer only.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Moths are on the wing in late June-July-August in Bhutan, and possibly in other months.

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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The European Entomologist, Vol. 2, No. 3{4}, pp 93-122, on my home computer only.