Loepa sakaei

Loepa sakaei
Inoue, 1965

Loepa sakiae, Teruhiko Fukudo, October 3, 2003, Amamiohshima Kagoshima, Japan.

TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Tribe: Saturniini, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Genus: Loepa, Moore, 1860

MIDI MUSIC

"Asian Spring Blossoms"

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DISTRIBUTION:

The Loepa sakei flies in the Japanese Ryukyu Archipelago and is confirmed as a separate species belonging to the katinka-group of the genus.

It has been found on the main island of Amami O-Shima and on the Okinawa archipelago, Okinawa.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

I suspect this species has multiple broods. Cissus, grape and Virginia creeper would likely prove to be suitable hosts.

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Females call at night. Males fly into the wind and track the pheromone plume with their sophisticated antennae.

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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