Antheraea (Antheraeopsis) rudloffi

Antheraea (Antheraeopsis) rudloffi
Brechlin, 2002

Antheraeopsis rudloffi male, 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 (Antheraeopsis) rudloffi (wingspan ??mm) flies in India: Andaman Island, 6 km S of Mayabunder, Karmatany [sic, recte Karmatang], Prim. forest, 12º51'N, 92º56'E., 20-100 m.

Antheraeopsis rudloffi male, on my home computer only.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This moth is on th ewing in mid November and possibly at other times.

Antheraeopsis rudloffi male, on my home computer only.

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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