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Gynaephora Ruoergensis
''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 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] |
