From the latest edition of the Entomology Livestock Group newsletter:'Anyone who rears Saturnidae will be familiar with the so called "Indian Moon Moth", Actias selene which is actually a very wide spread species in Asia (including China) with many local forms or races.
However, there are a number of "Moon Moths" - Actias species - in Asia that are not so familiar to Saturniid enthusiasts in the UK and I still hear of new ones from time to time especially from China where there are a number of entomologists who are in contact with European breeders.
It makes me wonder what else is out there in countries or areas where Saturniid moths don't get much attention (e.g. Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar/Burma).'
There follows a fantastic article about a fantastic species and just another reason why, if you have even the slightest interest in insects, you should subscribe to this fine newsletter. C'mon its only 12 quid a year....
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