Antheraea royalei Moore

Taxonomic Note

Beck & Nässig (2008) recorded a specimen of A. royleikorintjiana from 1170m in the Crocker Range of Sabah. The use of roylii as specific epithet, rather than roylei (after Royle) as in Nässig  & Holloway (1989) and Nässig et al.  (1996), is because use of the former version of the name by Moore (1859) is thought to have appeared in print prior to the publication of the latter version of the name, flagged as a new species with listing of material, by Moore in Horsfield & Moore (1858-1859 [1860]). This second publication makes cross-reference to Moore (1859) but without an indication of pagination or plate numbers. However, Moore (1859) did provide such details in cross‐reference to the Horsfield & Moore account, which could be an indication that he had to hand at least page‐proofs of this allegedly later publication! The case for the retention of the name roylei for this species in preference to roylii is presented by Nässig & Holloway (2010).

Geographical range

Himalaya to Sundaland.

Habitat preference

(Montane).