DISTRIBUTION:

Antheraea imperator (wingspan: males: approximately 140-147mm; females: 158mm) flies in
Jawa (Java): West Jawa Province, Banten Province, Central Jawa Province and East Jawa Province.

Antheraea imperator male, West Java,
147mm, courtesy of Wolf, id by Bill Oehlke.

Antheraea imperator male (verso), West Java,
147mm, courtesy of Wolf, id by Bill Oehlke.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Larvae probably eat hornbeam, beech, cherry and oak species.

Quercus spp. Shorea robusta, Bombax ceiba

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 imperator female courtesy of Eric van Schayck.

Antheraea imperator female, West Java,
158mm, courtesy of Wolf, id by Bill Oehlke.

Antheraea imperator female (verso), West Java,
158mm, courtesy of Wolf, id by Bill Oehlke.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

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.

Carpinus Fagus Prunus Quercus alba Quercus robar...

Hornbeam/Ironwood Beech Cherry White oak English oak

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