Early Season Weedy Legumes: Potential Larval Food Plants for the Migratory Velvetbean Caterpillar (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

1989 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 819-824 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Slansky
Keyword(s):  
Food Plants ◽  
Larval Food ◽  
Velvetbean Caterpillar ◽  
Early Season ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

scholarly journals Review of Lophomyra Schaus, 1911 (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae): a new combination and re-descriptions of species newly associated with ferns (Polypodiaceae)

ZooKeys ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 788 ◽  
pp. 135-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Z. Goldstein ◽  
Daniel H. Janzen ◽  
Benjamin Proshek ◽  
Tanya Dapkey ◽  
Winnie Hallwachs
Keyword(s):  
Male Genitalia ◽  
New World ◽  
Dna Barcode ◽  
Food Plants ◽  
Type Material ◽  
New Combination ◽  
Larval Morphology ◽  
Larval Food ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

Lophomyra Schaus, 1911 (Noctuidae) is the smaller of two noctuid genera originally described by Schaus that include species recently associated with ferns (Pteridophyta), in this case Polypodiaceae, as larval food plants. Following an examination of type material and reared specimens accompanied by DNA barcode data, Lophomyra is revised to include L.tacita Schaus, 1911, L.santista (Jones, 1914), and L.commixta (Schaus, 1914), comb. n., the last of which is transferred from Chytonidia Schaus, 1914 (= Leucosigma Druce, 1908). Lophomyra is characterized based on adult and larval morphology, especially that of the male genitalia. Structures associated with the valvae are discussed with reference to dissected and in situ images. Larvae of L.commixta and L.tacita are described from images, and the recorded food plants of both species are discussed in the context of known New World noctuid pteridivores.

scholarly journals Bees and Butterflies in Burned and Unburned Alvar Woodland: Evidence for the Importance of Postfire Succession to Insect Pollinator Diversity in an Imperiled Ecosystem

2012 ◽  
Vol 125 (4) ◽  
pp. 297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alana N. Taylor ◽  
Paul M. Catling
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Plant ◽  
Fire Frequency ◽  
Food Plants ◽  
Natural Phenomenon ◽  
Butterfly Species ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Larval Food ◽  
Nesting Sites ◽  
Pollinating Insects ◽  
Burned Site

The apparent importance of successional habitat to pollinating insects, specifically bees (Hymenoptera) and butterflies (Lepidoptera) was quantified in an alvar landscape in the Ottawa valley through a comparison of burned and unburned alvar woodland. The two adjacent habitats on the same successional gradient were sampled by sweeping with additional data from pitfall traps for bees and by direct observation with close focus binoculars and occasional verification through capture with a net for butterflies. The sampling was done during 11 visits in 2008 beginning 16 May and ending 13 September. Both bee and butterfly diversity were higher in the post-fire burned alvar woodland compared to the adjacent unburned woodland based on species richness, number of individuals and Brillouin’s Biodiversity Index which takes evenness and heterogeneity into account. No bees were captured in the unburned area, but 34 species and 201 individuals were captured in the burned site. The most abundant bee species was Augochlora aurata. Lepidoptera were represented in the burned site by 35 species and 408 individuals compared to 15 species and 21 individuals in the unburned woodland. The most common butterfly species in the burned woodland was Callophrys polios. The higher diversity of pollinators in the burned site was correlated with both higher vascular plant diversity and much higher cover and frequency values for insect-pollinated plants providing nectar and pollen including flowering shrubs such as Amelanchier alnifolia var. compacta, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi and Prunus virginiana. The burned site also provided more cover of larval food plants for butterflies and apparently more nesting sites for bees. We suggest that a decrease in fire frequency and in the availability of open successional habitats are contributing factors in the decline of pollinators, and that endangered ecosystems where fire has been a natural phenomenon may require fire or fire-simulated management to sustain their biodiversity.

Side-effects caused by chlorpyrifos in the velvetbean caterpillar Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Chemosphere ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 259 ◽  
pp. 127530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelica Plata-Rueda ◽  
Carlos Henrique Martins de Menezes ◽  
Weslei dos Santos Cunha ◽  
Thaiany Moreira Alvarenga ◽  
Bruno Franklin Barbosa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Anticarsia Gemmatalis ◽  
Velvetbean Caterpillar ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

Butterflies of Australia

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael F Braby
Keyword(s):  
Present State ◽  
The Body ◽  
Food Plants ◽  
Immature Stages ◽  
Larval Food ◽  
Educational Publishing ◽  
Butterfly Fauna ◽  
History Of ◽  
Outstanding Work ◽  
Reference Section

This outstanding work is the ultimate guide for the identification of Australia’s butterflies. Nearly 400 species – all those currently recognised from Australia, plus those from surrounding islands – are represented, with all adults and some immature stages displayed in stunning colour sections. Introductory chapters cover the history of publications, classification, morphology, distribution, conservation and collection, together with a checklist of the butterfly fauna. The body of the text is arranged systematically, providing a wealth of information including description, variation, similar behaviour, distribution and habitat, and major literature references, giving a comprehensive summary of the present state of knowledge of these insects. Appendices provide details of those species recorded from Australian islands outside the Australian faunal subregion, those protected by legislation, the larval food plants, and the attendant ants. Extensive references, a glossary and an index of scientific and common names complete the work. Joint Winner of the 2001 Whitley Medal. Finalist Scholarly Reference section - The Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing 2001.

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