DISTRIBUTION:

Antheraea rosieri imeldae (forewing length: males: 49mm; females: probably larger) flies in Palawan: Mt. Matalingahan, Philippines Islands, at elevations near 800 m.

It appears there are both "yellowish" and brown forms.

Antheraea rosieri imeldae male, Palawan, Philippines,
courtesy of Eric van Schayck.

Antheraea rosieri imeldae male, Palawan, Philippines,
courtesy of Eric van Schayck.

Elne Balcquin has sent me specimens from Brooke's Point, Mount Mainit. The male paratype is from Mt. Matalingahan, 800m.

Antheraea rosieri imeldae, Philippines, courtesy of Eric van Schayck.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

A specimen has been taken in July.

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:

The pronunciation of scientific names is troublesome for many. The "suggestion" at the top of the page is merely a suggestion. It is based on commonly accepted English pronunciation of Greek names and/or some fairly well accepted "rules" for latinized scientific names.

The suggested pronunciations, on this page and on other pages, are primarily put forward to assist those who hear with internal ears as they read.

There are many collectors from different countries whose intonations and accents would be different.

"Antheraea" is derived from either the Latin "anthra" referring to pollen or from the Greek feminine of "anthros" meaning flowery. There may be a link to the large and feathery antennae which distinguish the males of this genus.

The species name, rosieri, is probably honourific for someone named Rosier.

The subspecies name, imeldae is for Imelda, the wife of Roy Rodriguez, Palawan, for his support.

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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