Atlas Moth

Attacus atlas

Description

Attacus atlas is reddish to orangish. The females are bigger than the males. The wings are rounded with the forewing has a protrusion from the anterior distal edge. The base of the wing is dark orange, soft brown or reddish brown with white, black, brown, and pinkish pattern and also have triangular hyaline spot in the middle of each wing. The underside of the wing has same pattern but paler in color. It has two comb-like antennas.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

96-99 days

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

30-40 mm, Wingspan is about 210-250 mm

Ar

Arboreal

Mo

Monogamy

No

Nocturnal

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Lepidoptera

FAMILY

:

Saturniidae

GENUS

:

Attacus

SPECIES

:

Attacus atlas

Distribution

Attacus atlas could be found in tropical rain forest at about 1500-200 m above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, Indonesia.

Habits and Lifestyle

Attacus atlas spend most of their time on the tree, and actively fly at dusk. The male actively fly to find the female.

Lifestyle

Arboreal, Terrestrial

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

The larvae eats the leaves of host tree while the adults do not feed, they store the fat from the larval stage.

Diet : Folivore (Larvae)

Mating Habits

Female Attacus atlas produces pheromone which could be detected by the feathery antenna of the male. The mating occur at dusk and lasts for24 hours. The male can be mating more than once while the female only mate to a male (monandrous). Attacus atlas is oviparous. The female laying 134-169 eggs and placed on the underside of the host tree leaves.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : 10 days

Independent age : at birth

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 134-169 eggs

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population threats​

Birds

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Attacus_atlas/
  2. https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/7853