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Gynaephora
''Gynaephora'' is a genus of "tussock moths", also known as the Lymantriinae, within the family Erebidae. They are mainly found in the Holarctic in alpine, Arctic and Subarctic regions, and are best known for their unusually long larval development period. The life-cycle of ''Gynaephora groenlandica'' was once believed to take fourteen years, but subsequent studies reduced it to seven, still a very slow development rate that is extremely rare in the Lepidoptera. The caterpillars have five instars, with each instar lasting a year. Taxonomy The European species '' Gynaephora selenitica'' was the first described (as ''Phalaena selenitica''). It was moved to ''Gynaephora'' by Jakob Hübner in 1819 and subsequently designated as type species by William Forsell Kirby in 1892. In Kirby's time there were three species recognised in the genus: ''G. selenitica'', ''G. pluto'' (now '' Xylophanes pluto'') and ''G. xerampelina'' (now '' Aroa xerampelina''). ''Laria rossii'' had been desc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gynaephora Selenitica - Kuu-villkäpa Röövik Sirplutsernil
''Gynaephora'' is a genus of "tussock moths", also known as the Lymantriinae, within the family Erebidae. They are mainly found in the Holarctic in alpine, Arctic and Subarctic regions, and are best known for their unusually long larval development period. The life-cycle of '' Gynaephora groenlandica'' was once believed to take fourteen years, but subsequent studies reduced it to seven, still a very slow development rate that is extremely rare in the Lepidoptera. The caterpillars have five instars, with each instar lasting a year. Taxonomy The European species ''Gynaephora selenitica'' was the first described (as ''Phalaena selenitica''). It was moved to ''Gynaephora'' by Jakob Hübner in 1819 and subsequently designated as type species by William Forsell Kirby in 1892. In Kirby's time there were three species recognised in the genus: ''G. selenitica'', ''G. pluto'' (now ''Xylophanes pluto'') and ''G. xerampelina'' (now ''Aroa xerampelina''). ''Laria rossii'' had been d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gynaephora Rossii
''Gynaephora rossii'', in English known as Ross' tussock moth, is a species of tussock moth in the family Erebidae. It is widespread in the tundras and highlands of the Holarctic. It has large, furry caterpillars which seem to eat mostly saxifrages. Taxonomy This moth was first described in 1835 by John Curtis as ''Laria rossii'', who placed it in the genus ''Laria'' described by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1802; the genus ''Laria'', however, had already been used in 1763 for a genus of beetles by Scolipi (now ''Pria''), so the species required moving to another genus. Heinrich Benno Möschler first moved it to the genus '' Dasychira'' in his 1870 work on the moths of Labrador. Otto Staudinger also classified it in the genus ''Dasychira'' in 1901, but in 1927 William Schaus moved it to the genus ''Byrdia''. Also in 1927 Otto Bang-Haas described the subspecies ''Dasychira rossii relictus'' from the eastern Sayan Mountains. A year later, in 1928, Shōnen Matsumura described ''Konoka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gynaephora Groenlandica
''Gynaephora groenlandica'', the Arctic woolly bear moth, is an erebid moth native to the High Arctic in the Canadian archipelago, Greenland and Wrangel Island in Russia. It is known for its slow rate of development, as its full caterpillar life cycle may extend up to 7 years, with moulting occurring each spring. This species remains in a larval state for the vast majority of its life. Rare among Lepidoptera, it undergoes an annual period of diapause that lasts for much of the calendar year, as ''G. groenlandica'' is subject to some of the longest, most extreme winters on Earth.Bennett VA, Lee RE Jr, Nauman JS, Kukal O. Selection of overwintering microhabitats used by the arctic woollybear caterpillar, ''Gynaephora groenlandica''. Cryo Letters. 2003 May-Jun;24(3):191-200. In this dormant state, it can withstand temperatures as low as −70 °C. The Arctic woolly bear moth also exhibits basking behavior, which aids in temperature regulation and digestion and affects both met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lachana Selenophora
''Lachana selenophora'' is a species of moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae. It is found in alpine habitats on the high mountains (from 1,000 to 3,600 meters) in Central Asia ( Tian-Shan, Pamiro-Alai and Hindu Kush). Description The wingspan is 24–28 mm. The forewings are contrasting pale grey with dark brown bands. The basal area is grey, covered with dark brown scales restricted by a dense dark brown band. The hindwings are widely triangular, dark brown with a wide, dark marginal band. It is a very variable species. Females are wingless and do not leave the cocoon. Infraspecific variability Grigory Grum-Grshimailo distinguishes some geographic variability in wing colour, finding those specimens from the south in the Hindu Kush lighter and somewhat more reddish yellow, with those halfway at Kyzylart Pass intermediate between the two, than the type specimen and specimens from the northern Alay Mountains. Similar species Otto Staudinger, in his original description ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lachana Alpherakii
''Lachana alpherakii'' is a species of moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae first described by Grigory Grum-Grshimailo in 1891. It is found in the high mountains of Tibet and China. Description The wingspan is 22–27 mm. The head, thorax, and abdomen are covered with long silky hairs, mostly intense dark brown with yellowish. It is a very variable species. The wings are mostly yellow with dark brown bands. The basal area of the forewing is yellow lightly mixed with brown scales. The internal bands are dark brown. The hindwings are yellow with a dark brown marginal band. Taxonomy Grigory Grum-Grshimailo first described this species from Qinghai, China, using the scientific name ''Dasychira alpherakii'' in 1891. The species epithet commemorates Sergei Alphéraky, a Greek Russian entomologist from Taganrog who spent the latter part of his life studying the Lepidoptera of Central Asia and East Asia. The following year, in 1892, William Forsell Kirby moved it to the genus ''Daso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gynaephora Selenitica
''Gynaephora selenitica'' is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1789. It is found from central Europe through eastern Europe to the Urals and Ob' River in West Siberia. It is not found in western and southern Europe and Scandinavia. The wingspan is 20–25 mm for males and 30–35 mm for females. Adults are on wing from May to June. The larvae are polyphagous and feed mainly on Fabaceae species (including ''Lotus'', '' Coronilla'', ''Hippocrepis'' and '' Onobrychis''), as well as various shrubs ('' Prunus spinosa'', '' Salix'', '' Vaccinium'', '' Calluna'' and '' Rosa'') and other plants ( Asteraceae, Rosaceae including ''Potentilla ''Potentilla'' is a genus containing over 300Guillén, A., et al. (2005)Reproductive biology of the Iberian species of ''Potentilla'' L. (Rosaceae).''Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid'' 1(62) 9–21. species of annual, biennial and perenni ...''). Larvae can be found from July t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dicallomera Pumila
''Dicallomera pumila'' is a little seen species of moth of the family Erebidae found in mountains in Kazakhstan and in the southern Urals. Taxonomy Until this century, only four caterpillars of this species had ever been found. These were collected near Lake Zaysan in Kazakhstan in the late 19th century and raised to adulthood: becoming two males and two females. These type specimens were transported to Germany and are now in the Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt Universität in Berlin. Here Otto Staudinger studied them, publishing a description of the species in 1881, and placing it in the genus '' Dasychira'', although he concluded his description with a statement that should it be reclassified in the future, he proposed the name ''Dasorgyia'' for a new monotypic genus for it. The females having shortened wings, he believed they were likely inadequately raised. In 1950, based on photographs of the type specimens in Berlin, Igor Vasilii Kozhanchikov moved the species to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lymantriinae
The Lymantriinae (formerly called the Lymantriidae) are a subfamily of moths of the family Erebidae. The taxon was erected by George Hampson in 1893. Many of its component species are referred to as "tussock moths" of one sort or another. The caterpillar, or larval, stage of these species often has a distinctive appearance of alternating bristles and haired projections. Many tussock moth caterpillars have urticating hairs (often hidden among longer, softer hairs), which can cause painful reactions if they come into contact with skin. The subfamily Lymantriinae includes about 350 known genera and over 2,500 known species found in every continent except Antarctica. They are particularly concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and South America. One estimate lists 258 species in Madagascar alone.Schaefer, Paul (1989). "Diversity in form, function, behavior, and ecology", ''In:'' USDA Forest Service (ed.): ''Proceedings, Lymantriidae: A Comparison of Features of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aroa Xerampelina
''Aroa'' is a genus of moths in the subfamily Lymantriinae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. Species are distributed in South Africa, China, throughout India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Java. Description They are diurnal fliers. The genus differs from ''Orgyia'' due to much longer palpi and less-hairy body. Third joint prominent. Legs are less hairy. Female has fully developed wings. Antennae branches are shorter than in male. Species Some species of this genus are: *''Aroa abalia'' Collenette, 1949 western Java *''Aroa achrodisca'' Hampson, 1910 Senegal *''Aroa anthora'' (Felder, 1874) *'' Aroa asthenes'' Collenette, 1938 Palawan *''Aroa atrella'' Hampson, 893/small> Sikkim, Assam *''Aroa atrescens'' Hampson, 1897 Khasia Hills *''Aroa callista'' (Collenette, 1933) Kivu *'' Aroa campbelli'' Hampson, 1905 India (Chennai) *''Aroa clara'' Swinhoe, 1885 Bombay *''Aroa cometaris'' Butler, 1887 Solomons *''Aroa danva'' Schaus & Clements, 1893 Sierra Leone *''Aroa difficilis'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera ( ) is an order (biology), order of insects that includes butterfly, butterflies and moths (both are called lepidopterans). About 180,000 species of the Lepidoptera are described, in 126 Family (biology), families and 46 Taxonomic rank, superfamilies, 10 percent of the total described species of living organisms. It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world. The Lepidoptera show many variations of the basic body structure that have evolved to gain advantages in lifestyle and distribution. Recent estimates suggest the order may have more species than earlier thought, and is among the four most wikt:speciose, speciose orders, along with the Hymenoptera, fly, Diptera, and beetle, Coleoptera. Lepidopteran species are characterized by more than three derived features. The most apparent is the presence of scale (anatomy), scales that cover the torso, bodies, wings, and a proboscis. The scales are modified, flattened "hairs", and give ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala''); litter moths (Herminiinae); tiger, lichen, and wasp moths (Arctiinae); tussock moths (Lymantriinae), including the arctic woolly bear moth (''Gynaephora groenlandica''); piercing moths ( Calpinae and others); micronoctuoid moths (Micronoctuini); snout moths (Hypeninae); and zales, though many of these common names can also refer to moths outside the Erebidae (for example, crambid snout moths). Some of the erebid moths are called owlets. The sizes of the adults range from among the largest of all moths (> wingspan in the black witch) to the smallest of the macromoths ( wingspan in some of the Micronoctuini). The coloration of the adults spans the full range of dull, drab, and camouflaged (e.g., ''Zale lunifera'' and litter moths) to vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenland
Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; da, Grønland, ) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland is the world's largest island. It is one of three constituent countries that form the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark and the Faroe Islands; the citizens of these countries are all citizens of Denmark and the European Union. Greenland's capital is Nuuk. Though a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe (specifically Norway and Denmark, the colonial powers) for more than a millennium, beginning in 986.The Fate of Greenland's Vikings , by Dale Mackenzie Brown, ''Archaeological Institute of America'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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