DISTRIBUTION:

Antheraea celebensis (wingspan: males: 125mm; females: approx. 135-140mm) flies in Sulawesi: Mamasa; and Sundaland, less often in lowland forests, more often in the upper montane zone of G. Kinabalu and Bukit Retak.

Celebensis is probably the sister-species of the mainland Asian A. frithi, Moore.

Antheraea celebensis male, Mamasa, western Sulawesi, 125mm, courtesy of Dave Rolfe

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Antheraea celebensis larvae feed on Shorea (Dipterocarpaceae).

Antheraea celebensis female (verso), courtesy of Ulrich Paukstadt.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Males which have more falcate wings, use antennae to detect female scent which is distributed into the wind. Males fly into the wind in a zigzag pattern to detect the pheromone and subsequently locate the female.

Antheraea celebensis female.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

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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