What are the morphological characteristics and living habits of Chinese tallow? Is it a national protected animal?

Many people will think, what is the biggest moth in the world? It is reported that Sapium sebiferum is the largest moth in the world, and its wings can reach about 2 10mm after deployment, which is extremely rare and belongs to an endangered species. Do you know the details of tallow? Next, I will take you to see some detailed information about Sapium sebiferum.

Morphological Characteristics of Silkworm Moth of Sapium sebiferum

Sapium sebiferum is considered as the largest moth in the world. Its wing length is 180-2 10mm, the apex angle of the front wing is prominent, and there are various patterns on the body surface. From a distance, it looks like a snake. For example, it has bright patterns and black round spots on its back, just like a snake's eyes. Moreover, its tentacles have feathers, and the oral organs of adult queen bees will fall off.

Living habits of Sapium sebiferum silkworm moth

Sapium sebiferum generally appears in Jiangxi and Fujian, and adults appear in April-May and July-August every year. When winter comes, they will attach to the cocoon of the host in the form of pupae for the winter. But during the breeding period, they lay their eggs on trunks, branches and leaves that larvae like to eat, and the eggs are sometimes arranged neatly. Note that the mated female lays a certain number of eggs at a time, and each egg is only 2.5 mm in diameter.

There are many hosts of Sapium sebiferum, such as Sapium sebiferum, Cinnamomum camphora, Willow, Albizia Albizia, Tiller, Sweet Potato, Setaria viridis, Apple, Holly and Birch. Sapium sebiferum is a deciduous tree species, and its leaves are bright red in spring and autumn every year, giving people a gorgeous feeling. It has many hosts, and this kind of moth is very common in many parts of our country. So although animals are protected, they can be seen at ordinary times.

Is Sapium sebiferum a national protected animal?

The number of tallow is extremely rare. In 2000, it was listed in the List of Terrestrial Wild Animals under National Key Protection or with Important Economic and Scientific Research Value, which belongs to one of the protected animals. In addition, this moth once appeared in Taiping Town, ningyuan county, when the wings of Sapium sebiferum moth were 22 cm long. Please pay attention to raising sapium sebiferum moth artificially, and then release it to nature.