Antheraea hollowayi
Updated as per Nachr. entomol. Apollo, N.F. 18 (4): 319-330 (1998), courtesy of Stefan Naumann, April 2007

Antheraea hollowayi
Nässig & Naumann, 1998

Antheraea hollowayi male; left side copied to right by Bill Oehlke

TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Tribe: Saturniini, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Genus: Antheraea, Hubner, 1819

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DISTRIBUTION:

The Antheraea hollowayi moth (forewing length male: 74mm) flies in Indonesia: Seram Island, Province Central Moluccas, at elevations around 1200m.

(Etymology: dedicated to Dr. Jeremy D. HOLLOWAY, Dorking/London, United Kingdom.)

This moth has a dark orangey-brown ground colour. The forewing apex is produced but not as elongate as in A. rosemarie. The hindwing postdiscal and submarginal fasciae are nearly straight as opposed to lunulate in similar species. The forewing postmedian fascia runs through the outward half of the ocellus. The hindwing ocellus is nearly devoid of the helferi group characteristic eyelid.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

The specimen type was taken in August-September on the north slope of Gunung Binaia.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Females extend a scent gland from the tip of their abdomens to "call" the males. Males use their antennae to hone in on the airbourne pheromone.

Antheraea hollowayi verso; right side copied to left by Bill Oehlke

OVA, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

First instar larvae of Antheraea hollowayi probably resemble others of the genus Antheraea belonging to the helferi group: yamamai, superba (possibly a junior synonym of titan), diehli, rosemarie, halconensis, pratti, cihangiri and helferi.

These moths have a characteristic wing pattern.

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.

Cinnamomum camphor.....
Sapium sebiferum

Camphor
Chinese tallow tree

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