Lepidoptera > Bombycoidea > Saturniidae > Saturniinae > Saturniini > Saturnia
Saturnia thibeta (Westwood, 1854) – Higher-Himalayan Emperor Moth
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- Larval Host Plants
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Saturnia thibeta – Higher-Himalayan Emperor Moth
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Saturnia thibeta (Westwood, 1854) – Higher-Himalayan Emperor Moth - Glochidion zeylanicum (Phyllanthaceae), Ligustrum ovalifolium (Oleaceae), Lyonia ovalifolia (Ericaceae), Quercus variabilis (Fagaceae) (Robinson et al. 2010).
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
Adult moth observations that have been databased:
| State | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttarakhand | ||||||||||||
| All states |
Similiar species:
References:
- http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=777214
- Gogoi, H., G. Borah, T. Habung & K. Wangsa. 2014. A Field Survey Of The Silk Moths (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) In West Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh And Threats To Their Population. Journal of Bioresources 1(1):16-24. Pg. 20.
- https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/338245-Saturnia-thibeta
- Hampson, G. 1892. The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Moths, Vol. 1. Taylor & Francis, London. Pp. xxiii + 527. Saturniidae to Hypsidae 527 p - 333 fig. Pg. 22, # 16.
- Pinratana, A. & R.E. Lampe. 1990. Moths of Thailand, Volume 1: Saturniidae. Pg. 33, Pl. 39.
Lepidoptera > Bombycoidea > Saturniidae > Saturniinae > Saturniini > Saturnia
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Anonymous. 2022. Saturnia thibeta (Westwood, 1854) – Higher-Himalayan Emperor Moth. In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Moths of India, v. 3.30. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. http://www.mothsofindia.org/sp/356536/Saturnia-thibeta
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