Graellsia isabellae

Graellsia isabellae Graellsia isabelae *
(Mariano de la Paz Graëlls, 1849) Saturnia
Pheromone Lure
by Carlos Lopez-Vaamonde

Graellsia isabellae male approaching pheromone lures on pine,
courtesy of Carlos Lopez-Vaamonde.

Carlos Lopez-Vaamonde provides the three images on this page and the recently published Identification of the Sex Pheromone of a Protected Species, the Spanish Moon Moth Graellsia isabellae by Jocelyn G. Millar & J. Steven McElfresh & Carmen Romero & Marta Vila & Neus Marí-Mena & Carlos Lopez-Vaamonde, describing use of pheromone lures to detect populations of Graellsia isabellae/isabelae.

The article is interesting and offers some insights into proper care of cocoons and observations on calling behaviours. Many thanks to Carlos, and congratulations on the research and the publication.

This site has been created by Bill Oehlke at oehlkew@islandtelecom.com
Comments, suggestions and/or additional information are welcomed by Bill.

TAXONOMY:
Superfamily Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Tribe: Saturniini, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Genus: Graellsia, Grote, 1896
Genus: Actias, Leach, 1815

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Graellsia isabellae male approaching lures on pine,
courtesy of Carlos Lopez-Vaamonde.

Graellsia isabellae male "inspecting" lure on pine,
courtesy of Carlos Lopez-Vaamonde.

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