DISTRIBUTION:

Actias seitzi pahangensis (wingspan: males: mm; females: mm // Mfwl: 69-79mm; Ffwl: ) flies in
Malaysia: Pahang: Cameron Highlands: Tana Ratah.

Actias seitzi pahangensis male, Fraser's Hill, Malaysia,
February 27, 2009, just before dawn, courtesy of Preston Murphy.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS: Actias seitzi pahangensis probably broods continuously and the preferred larval foodplant is probably Rhododendron. Specimens have been taken in February-March, end of May, suggestng at least two broods annually. Actias seitzi pahangensis male, Frasers Hill, Pahang, Malaysia, March 5, 2008, courtesy/copyright of C. W. Gan. ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING: Females extend a scent gland from the posterior tip of the abdomen to call in night-flying males. Actias seitzi pahangensis, courtesy of Khalid Fadil, slight digital repair by Bill Oehlke. 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. Liquidambar styraciflua ...... Sweetgum 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. The genus name, Actias, probably comes from the Greek Actaeon, who is the hunter who had the misfortune of being torn to pieces by his own dogs after accidentally encountering the naked goddess Artemis. To punish him, Artemis splashed water on Actaeon and turned him into a stag. There is an Asian species named Actias artemis. The species/subspecies names are indicative of a close biological relationship to A. seitzi seitzi and a presence in Pahang, Malaysia. Use your browser "Back" button to return to the previous page. Return to Actias Genus Return to Main Index Support this website and visit other insect sites by clicking flashing butterfly links to left or right.