Saturnia (Rinaca) fujiana
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Updated as per NEVA N.F. 28 (1/2): 93-96, 2007, Eine neue
Art der Gattung Saturnia ... , courtesy of Ronald Brechlin, February 2008
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Saturnia (Rinaca) fujiana
suh-TURN-ee-uhmmFOO-gee-an-uh
Brechlin 2007
Saturnia (Rinaca) fujiana male HT, courtesy of
Ronald Brechlin.
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Tribe: Saturniini, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Genus: Saturnia Schrank, 1802
Subgenus: Rinaca Walker, 1855
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DISTRIBUTION:
Saturnia (Rinaca) fujiana
(forewing length: males: 40mm; females: probably larger)
flies in China: Fujian: Dai Mao Shan (1300m).
This moth belongs to the species group of boisduvalii
and jonasi, and it is closest to fukadai (forewing length: males: 43-52mm)
and sinjaevi (forewing length: males: 43-45mm).
Saturnia (Rinaca) fujiana male HT (verso), courtesy of
Ronald Brechlin.
FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:
Saturnia (Rinaca) fujiana flies November 4-11, and possibly at other times.
ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:
Females extend a scent
gland from the tip of their abdomens to "call" the males.
Males use their antennae to hone in on the airbourne pheromone.
EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:
Larval Food Plants
It is hoped that this alphabetical listing followed by the common
name of the expected foodplant will prove useful. The list is
not exhaustive. Experimenting with closely related foodplants is
worthwhile.
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"Saturnia" is derived from the Latin Saturn. In
Roman mythology, Saturn was a god of fertility and agriculture. He
was commonly identified with the Greek god Cronus (Kronos), and
there is an interesting story that explains how Cronus was
transformed into Saturn.
The species name, fujiana, is indicative of range in
Fujian, China.