DISTRIBUTION:

Salassa fansipana flies on Mount Fan Si Pan in northern Vietnam at elevations between 1600–2240 m. It has been named after the location of its collecting place.

FLIGHT TIMES AND PREFERRED FOOD PLANTS:

Salassa fansipana female, Mt Fan Si Pan, Lao Cai, Vietnam,
2000m, August 2007, courtesy of Teemu Klemetti

ECLOSION, SCENTING AND MATING:

Salassa fansipana male, Mt Fan Si Pan, Lao Cai, Vietnam,
2000m, August 10, 2007, courtesy of Vu Van Lien

Salassa fansipana verso, Mt Fan Si Pan, Lao Cai, Vietnam,
2000m, August 10, 2007, courtesy of Vu Van Lien

EGGS, LARVAE, COCOONS AND PUPAE:

Larvae are covered with spine-bearing warts and spin loose cocoons near the ground amongst loose debris.

Salassa fansipana left and Salassa paratonkiniana right, Vietnam,
courtesy of Kelly Price.

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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