DISTRIBUTION:

Antheraea polyphemus tuxtlasensis (wingspan approx. 170mm) flies in
Mexico: Veracruz: Soteapan: Ocotal Chico, Sierra Santa Martha, Los Tuxtlas (580m).

Scaling around the hindwing ocellus is heavy and black and in a narrower band toward the outer margin as compared to mexicana, but there is little black scaling in the forewing cell. The blue inner crescent of the hindwing ocellus is distinct.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This species probably broods continuously.

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:

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.

probably Quercus .......

Oaks

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