DISTRIBUTION:

Antheraea insularis (wingspan mm) flies in the Adaman Islands, India.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Stefan Naumann reports a December flight.

Larvae possibly will eat hornbeam, beech, cherry and oak species. Fig species would also be good to try.

Antheraea insularis female, Adaman Islands, December 19, 1997,
courtesy of Stefan Naumann, digital repair by Bill Oehlke.

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.

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Larval Food Plants

It is hoped that this alphabetical listing followed by the common name of possible foodplants will prove useful. The list is not exhaustive. Experimenting with closely related foodplants is worthwhile.

Carpinus Fagus Ficus Prunus Quercus alba Quercus robar ......

Hornbeam/Ironwood Beech Fig Cherry White oak English oak

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