Saturnia (Rinaca) winbrechlini

Saturnia (Rinaca) winbrechlini
Brechlin, 2000

Saturnia (Rinaca) winbrechlini Tsinling Mountains in Tabai Shan, Shaanxi, China,
September 2006, courtesy of Steve Kohll.

TAXONOMY:

Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802
Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Subfamily: Saturniinae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834
Tribe: Saturniini, Boisduval, 1837
Genus: Saturnia Schrank, 1802
Subgenus: Rinaca Walker, 1855

MIDI MUSIC

"Asian Spring Blossoms"

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DISTRIBUTION:

Saturnia (Rinaca) winbrechlini (forewing length: ) flies in the province of Shaanxi, China, in the Tai-bai-shan Mts. (S), and Tsinling-Mts., Houzhenzi, 33,35°N / 107,43°E, 1600 m. Victor Sinyaev also reports it in Sichuan Province.

The species name is to honour the father of the author, Dr. Winfried Brechlin, Germany.

Saturnia (Rinaca) winbrechlini male, Sichuan, China, courtesy/copyright Victor Sinyaev.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

This species probably flies in the fall (September-October).

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 foodplant will prove useful. The list is not exhaustive. Experimenting with closely related foodplants is worthwhile.

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