Antheraea puncakensis

Antheraea puncakensis
Brechlin, 2014

Antheraea puncakensis HT male, probably Puncak, Palopo, Sulawesi,
April, 1998, 900-1300m, on my home computer only.

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:

Antheraea puncakensis (wingspan: 56-57males: mm; females: ) flies in the south Sulawesi: Puncak, Palopo; at elevations around 900-1300m

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Thus far it has only been recorded on the wing in April.

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 the foodplant will prove useful. The list is not exhaustive. Experimenting with closely related foodplants is worthwhile.

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