Salassa lola
(Westwood, 1847)

Salassa lola male courtesy of Eric van Schayck.

Superfamily: Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 Family: Saturniidae Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Salassinae Michener, 1949 Genus: Salassa Moore, 1859

MIDI MUSIC "Moon River" copyright C. Odenkirk MIDI CITY ON.OFF <bgsound src="moon.mid" LOOP=FOREVER>

DISTRIBUTION: Salassa lola (wingspan: males: 93-109 mm; females: probably larger) flies in the * Eastern Himalayas and India; Nepal; and possibly China: Xizang. * Based on DNA barcoding analysis, Salassa lola might have a more restrictive range in northern Bangladesh: Sylhet; with specimens from surrounding areas receiving new designations: The male's forewing discal spots are much smaller than those of the female.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Salassa lola female, courtesy of Teemu Klemetti.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE: Larvae are covered with spine-bearing warts. It would appear that cocoons of this species probably hang from trees suspended by a strong silk peduncle. Image courtesy of Laela H. Paukstadt.

Salassa lola fifth instars,
on my home computer only.

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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On my home computer only: notes on Saturniidae of Bhutan by Ronald Brechlin (in English) as published in Entomo-Satsphingia 2 (1): 47 – 55 (March 2009)

Salassa lola male, 109mm, (reference) on my home computer only.