Distribution and status of Antheraea pernyi (Guerin-Meneville, 1855) in the island of Mallorca (Spain) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)

作者：Pinya S^*; Suarez Fernandez J J; Canyelles X

来源：Shilap-Revista de Lepidopterologia, 2013, 41(163): 377-381.

• Lepidoptera
• Saturniidae
• Antheraea pernyi
• distribution
• Mallorca
• Spain

Antheraea pernyi is one of the few Saturniidae moths present in Europe, which was initially introduced in the XIXth Century for its silk-producing qualities, arriving to the Balearic Islands (Mallorca and Menorca) in 1881. Due to the lack of recent citations, A. pernyi has been considered scarce or even endangered in Mallorca, since the last published citations date back from the 1960' s. Several observations have been recorded during the last few years, indicating that a population of A. pernyi still exists. Our data show that the species is distributed in an area close to 54.000 ha and suggest that A. pernyi should be considered as a scarce resident in Mallorca.

• 出版日期2013-9