Everything about Pavonia Pavonia totally explained
The
Emperor Moth (Pavonia pavonia) is a
moth of the family
Saturniidae. It is sometimes placed in the genus
Saturnia. It occurs throughout the
Palearctic region and is the only member of its family to be found in the
British Isles.
The male has a
wingspan of about 60 mm with brown and white forewings marked with red and orange
fascia and a bold black and orange eye-spot. The hindwings are orange with a similar eye-spot. The female is larger (wingspan about 80 mm) but less brightly coloured than the male, being generally grey and white but has all wings marked with eye-spots similar to the male.
The male flies rapidly during the day in April and May, looking for the rather sluggish females, which usually only fly at night. The species inhabits a range of habitats but is most often associated with
heathland and
moorland.
The
larva is black and orange at first, later becoming green with black rings and yellow and red spots. The commonest food
plant is
heather but the species has also been recorded feeding on a huge range of other plants (see list below). The species overwinters as a
pupa within a fibrous
cocoon.
- The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
Recorded food plants
Alchemilla
Alnus - Alder
Arbutus - Strawberry Tree
Betula - Birch
Calluna - Heather
Cornus - Dogwood
Crataegus - Hawthorn
Erica
Fagus - Beech
Filipendula - Meadowsweet
Fragaria - Strawberry
Fraxinus - Ash
Hippophae - Sea-buckthorn
Humulus - Hop
Juglans - Walnut
Lythrum - Purple loosestrife
Malus - Apple
Myrica gale
Pistacia - Terebinth
Populus - Aspen
Potentilla
Prunus
Pyrus - Pear
Quercus - Oak
Rhamnus - Buckthorn
Rosa - Rose
Rubus
Rumex
Salix -Willow
Sambucus - Elder
Schinus - Brazilian pepper
Sorbus
Spiraea
Ulmus - Elm
Vaccinium
Additional photos
Image:Saturnia pavonia.jpg
Image:04 chenille de Saturnia Pavonia 1990.jpg
Image:11 Saturnia Pavonia 1991.jpg
Image:09 Accouplement de Saturnia Pavonia 1991.jpg
Image:10 Accouplement de Saturnia Pavonia 1992.jpg
Image:08 Saturnia Pavonia femelle 1991.jpg
Image:20 petit paon de nuit.jpg
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Image:07 Imago mâle de Saturnia Pavonia 1991.jpg
Image:06 Emergence de l'imago Saturnia Pavonia 1994.jpg
Image:05 Chenille de Saturnia Pavonia tissand son cocon 1992.jpg
Image:03 jeunes chenilles de Saturnia Pavonia 1991.jpg
Image:02 éclosion oeufs de Saturnia Pavonia 1991.jpg
Image:01 Oeufs de Saturnia Pavonia 1991.jpg
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Chinery, Michael Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe, 1986 (Reprinted 1991).
Skinner, Bernard Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles, 1984.
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