DISTRIBUTION:

The Antheraea cihangiri moth (forewing length 80mm) flies in Indonesia: Sulawesi Tengah province; Banggai Archipelago; Peleng Island, Luksag (Luksagu) at elevations from 50-350m.

"(Etymology: named after Cihangir GÜMÜSTÜRKMEN, Berlin, Germany, a friend of the senior author.) "

The ground colour is dark orange-brown, more brownish than A. rosemariae and lacking the pinkish scales of that species. The fw pm lines runs through the outer portion of the ocellus. The apical areas and submarginal areas tend to be dark.

There is also a lighter form.

Antheraea cihangiri lighter form.

?? Antheraea cihangiri ?? male, 110mm, Pelang, Indonesia,
courtesy of Bill Garthe.

The identity of the moth directly above from Pelang seems very questionable.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

There are probably multiple broods with at least one peak flight in May.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Males use highly developed 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 cihangiri verso; left side copied to right by Bill Oehlke

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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