Saturnia (Rinaca) winbrechlini
Saturnia (Rinaca) winbrechlini
Brechlin, 2000
Saturnia (Rinaca) winbrechlini (possibly minshanensis) Tsinling Mountains in Tabai Shan,
Shaanxi, China,
September 2006, courtesy of Steve Kohll.
Saturnia (Rinaca) winbrechlini HT male, Shaanxi, China,
on my home computer only.
| 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
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"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 (possibly florianii) male, Sichuan, China,
courtesy/copyright Victor Sinyaev.
Saturnia (Rinaca) winbrechlini HT male, Shaanxi, China,
on my home computer only.
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.
Saturnia (Rinaca) winbrechlini female, Shaanxi, China,
on my home computer only.
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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