Abstract
1. 1. Cuticular wax from abdominal tubercles of Attacus atlas (Lepidoptera; Saturniidae) is primarily composed of 1-triacontanol in combination with 1-hexadecanol, 1-heptadecanol, 1-nonadecanol and 1-dotriacontanol. 2. 2. Evidence for the roles of wax in water conservation and defense against predators and parasitoids, and the defensive behavior associated with an additional thoracic defensive secretion are discussed. 3. 3. 1-Triacontanol at 2.28 × 10 −8 M, but not larval was containing this compound at the same concentration, increased the number of leaves, and leaf and stem fresh and dry weight of Ailanthus altissima seedlings, a host-plant of the Atlas moth.
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