Attacus atlas silhetica

Attacus atlas silhetica
(Helfer, 1837)

Attacus atlas silhetica male, courtesy of Martin Jagelka.

TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Tribe: Attacini, Blanchard, 1840
Genus: Attacus, Linnaeus, 1767

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Attacus atlas silhetica male courtesy of Jose Marti Carpintier

DISTRIBUTION:

The Attacus atlas silhetica moth flies in Dacca and Sylhet, Bangladesh, and it is being considered as a possible/probable junior synonum of Attacus atlas atlas.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Larvae are polyphagous, accepting a great many foodplants and are reported to wander from one foodplant to another under natural conditions, "looking for a varied diet."

Ailanthus, lilac and privet are readily accepted in captivity.

Attacus atlas silhetica female courtesy of Jose Marti Carpintier

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Females extend a scent gland from the posterior tip of the abdomen to call in night-flying males.

Attacus atlas silhetica female, courtesy of MAES J.M.

Attacus atlas silhetica male, courtesy of MAES J.M.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Eggs are very large compared to those of other Saturniidae and incubate for 8-14 days depending upon temperature.

After less than a week of feeding, larvae moult and produce larvae with large (relative to body), fleshy scoli. The body and scoli are covered with a brilliant white powder.

Attacus atlas silhetica courtesy of Martin Jagelka

Larval Food Plants


Listed below are primary food plant(s) and alternate food plants listed in Stephen E. Stone's Foodplants of World Saturniidae. 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.

Ailanthus altissima
Aleurites montana
Alstonia scholaris
Annona muricata
Ardesia sieboldii
Artemisia vulgaris
Averrhoa carambola
Berberis asiatica
Berberis thunbergii
Berberis vulgaris
Betula platyphylla
Bischofia javanica
Camellia sinensis
Canangium odoratum
Carpinus betulus
Ceiba pentandra
Cinnamomum camphora
Cinnamomum iners
Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Citrus
Clerodendrum serratum
Clerodenrum viscosum
Clidemia hirta
Coffea arabica
Conarium indicum
Curcuma viridiflora
Dillenica indica
Dillenia pentagyna
Erythrina subumbrana
Euphorbia longana
Ficus
Fraxinus
Glochidion rubrum
Glochidion velutinum
Hibiscus
Ilex
Ipomoea batatas
Kalmia latifolia
Laegerstroemia indica
Lannea grandis
Lantana camara
Leucosceptrum canum
Ligustrum
Litchi chinensis
Lonicera japonica
Mangifera indica
Melastoma malabathricum
Meyna grisea
Morus
Nauclea rotundifolia
Nephelium lappaceum
Nephelium lappaceum
Nerium oleander
Nicolaia speciosa
Parkia intermedia
Parkia speciosa
Persea americana
Persea pyriformis
Phyllanthus emblica
Piper
Populus
Prunus
Pyrus malus
Pyrus communis
Quisqualis indica
Rhododendron
Ricinis communis
Rosa
Salix
Sandoricum koetjape
Sapium insigne
Sapium sebiferum
Sarcostemma brunonianum......
Sassafras albidum
Schlefflera octophylla
Schleichera oleosa
Sesbania grandiflora
Setaria viridis
Spathodea campanulata
Stachytarpheta cayennensis.....
Swietenia mahogani
Symplocos paniculata
Syringa vulgaris
Syzygium aqueum
Syzygium malaccense
Theobroma cacoa
Uncaria gambir

Chinese tree of Heaven
Mu-oil tree
Devil tree
Prickly custard apple
Ardesia sieboldii
Mugwort
Country gooseberry
Barberry
Japanese barberry
Common barberry
Japanese white birch
Toog
Green tea tree
Fereng (Thailand), or llang-llang (Philippines)
Europeanhornbeam
White silk cotton
Quinine
Camphor
Wild cinnamon
Cinnamon
Citrus
Glory-bower
Glory-bower
Koster's curse
Coffee
Conarium indicum
Turmeric
Dillenica indica
Dillenia pentagyna
Dangs
Coral tree
Eye-ball tree
Fig
Ash
Glochidion velutinum
Hibiscus
Holly
Sweet potatoe
Mountain laurel
Crapemyrtle
Lannea grandis
Yellow sage
Leucosceptrum canum
Privet
Lychee Soapberry/Lichti
Japanese honeysuckle
Mango
Indian rhododendron
Meyna grisea
Mulberry
Nauclea rotundifolia
Lychee
Lychee
Common oleander
Kecombrang
Locust bean
Locust bean
Avocado
Persea pyriformis
Emblic
Pepper
Poplar
Apple
Pear
Rangoon creeper
Rhododendron
Castor-oal bean
Rose
Willow
Kechapi, Santol, Sentul
Curupi
Chinese tallow tree
Sarcostemma brunonianum
Sassafras
Umbrella tree
Kosum
Agati/Rattlebox
Bristle grass
Flame tree/African tuliptree
Verbena/Blue snakeweed
West Indian mahogany
Sweetleaf
Lilac
Swamp peach
Malay apple
Cocoa
Gambir

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