DISTRIBUTION: Coscinocera niepelti
(wingspan: males: approximately mm; females: approximately mm) flies
in Papua New Guinea: New Britain.
FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:Little is known.
I suspect an October flight in Papua New Guinea. Moths may be on the wing in other months as well.
ECLOSION:Moths wiggle their way out
an escape valve in double-walled cocoons and then hang to
inflate their wings.
SCENTING AND MATING:
Females call in males by emitting pheromones. The males tend to be slightly smaller
than the females, but have more vibrant colouration and longer "tails".
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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