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List Of Lepidoptera Which Feed On Prunus
''Prunus'' species are used as food plants by the caterpillars of a number of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). These include: Monophagous Species which feed exclusively on ''Prunus'' * Bucculatricidae ** '' Bucculatrix copeuta'' – only on pin cherry (''P. pensylvanica'') * Coleophoridae ** Several ''Coleophora'' case-bearer species: *** '' C. adjectella'' – only on blackthorn (''P. spinosa'') *** '' C. amygdalina'' *** '' C. demissella'' – only on choke cherry (''P. virginiana'') *** '' C. lapidicornis'' *** '' C. prunifoliae'' – only on blackthorn (''P. spinosa'') *** '' C. umbratica'' * Geometridae ** '' Rheumaptera prunivorata'' Polyphagous Species which feed on ''Prunus'' and other plants * Arctiidae ** ''Hypercompe indecisa'' * Bucculatricidae ** '' Bucculatrix pomifoliella'' * Coleophoridae ** Several ''Coleophora'' case-bearer species: *** '' C. anatipennella'' – leaves – recorded on wild cherry (''Prunus avium''), blackthorn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prunus
''Prunus'' is a genus of trees and shrubs, which includes (among many others) the fruits plums, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, and almonds. Native to the North American temperate regions, the neotropics of South America, and the paleotropics of Asia and Africa, 430 different species are classified under ''Prunus''. Many members of the genus are widely cultivated for their fruit and for decorative purposes. ''Prunus'' fruit are drupes, or stone fruits. The fleshy mesocarp surrounding the endocarp is edible while the endocarp itself forms a hard, inedible shell called the pyrena ("stone" or "pit"). This shell encloses the seed (or "kernel") which is edible in many species (such as almonds) but poisonous in others (such as apricots). Besides being eaten off the hand, most ''Prunus'' fruit are also commonly used in processing, such as jam production, canning, drying, and seeds for roasting. Botany Members of the genus can be deciduous or evergreen. A few species ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geometridae
The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek ''geo'' γεω (derivative form of or "the earth"), and ''metron'' "measure" in reference to the way their larvae, or inchworms, appear to measure the earth as they move along in a looping fashion. A very large family, it has around 23,000 species of moths described, and over 1400 species from six subfamilies indigenous to North America alone. A well-known member is the peppered moth, ''Biston betularia'', which has been subject of numerous studies in population genetics. Several other geometer moths are notorious pests. Adults Many geometrids have slender abdomens and broad wings which are usually held flat with the hindwings visible. As such, they appear rather butterfly-like, but in most respects they are typical moths; the majority fly at night, they possess a frenulum to link the wings, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prunus Cerasus
''Prunus cerasus'' (sour cherry, tart cherry, or dwarf cherry) is a species of ''Prunus'' in the subgenus '' Cerasus'' ( cherries), native to much of Europe and southwest Asia. It is closely related to the sweet cherry (''Prunus avium''), but has a fruit that is more acidic. Its sour pulp is edible. The tree is smaller than the sweet cherry (growing to a height of 4–10 m), has twiggy branches, and its crimson-to-near-black cherries are borne upon shorter stalks. There are two main varieties (groups of cultivars) of the sour cherry: the dark-red Morello cherry and the lighter-red Amarelle cherry. Origins and cultivation ''Prunus cerasus'', a tetraploid with 2n=32 chromosomes, is thought to have originated as a natural hybrid between ''Prunus avium'' and ''Prunus fruticosa'' in the Iranian Plateau or Eastern Europe where the two species come into contact. ''Prunus fruticosa'' is believed to have provided its smaller size and sour tasting fruit. The hybrids then stabilized and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coleophora Coracipennella
''Coleophora coracipennella'' is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. The species is found in Europe and was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1796. The wingspan is . The moth flies from June to July depending on the location. The larvae feed on ''Prunus spinosa'', '' Prunus padus'', ''Prunus cerasus'' and other ''Prunus'' species, as well as on apples and '' Crataegus''. The final case is a tubular leaf case of about . It is light brown at first, but darker later. The rear end is trivalved and the mouth opening is around 45 degrees. The larvae live at the underside of the leaves, and make sizable fleck mines. Distribution The moth is known from Europe, where it is found from Germany to Sicily and from Great Britain to Romania. It has also been recorded from Estonia and southern Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coleophora Cerasivorella
''Coleophora spinella'', the apple-and-plum casebearer, is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Europe, the Near East and North America. The wingspan is 10–12 mm. ''Coleophora'' species have narrow blunt to pointed forewings and a weakly defined tornus. The hindwings are narrow-elongate and very long-fringed. The upper surfaces have neither a discal spot nor transverse lines. Each abdomen segment of the abdomen has paired patches of tiny spines which show through the scales. The resting position is horizontal with the front end raised and the cilia give the hind tip a frayed and upturned look if the wings are rolled around the body. ''C. spinella'' characteristics include forewing fuscous, ochreous brown or greyish without longitudinal streaks or white markings. The antenna are white with fuscous rings. ''C. spinella'' can only be reliably identified by dissection and microscopic examination of the genitalia. The moth flies from June to July depending on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coleophora Badiipennella
''Coleophora badiipennella'' is a moth of the family Coleophoridae described by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1843. It lives in Europe, from Fennoscandia to the Mediterranean Sea and from Great Britain to southern Russia, as well as North America. The moth's wingspan is . It flies from June to July, depending on the location. The larvae feed on '' Ulmus procera'', ''Ulmus minor'', ''Corylus'', ''Prunus spinosa ''Prunus spinosa'', called blackthorn or sloe, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family Rosaceae. The species is native to Europe, western Asia, and regionally in northwest Africa. It is locally naturalized in New Zealand, Tasmania, ...'', '' Fraxinus'' and '' Acer''. The final case is a small, laterally compressed, spatulate leaf case of . The mouth angle is 0-10°. References External links * ''Coleophora badiipennella'' at UKMoths badiipennella Moths described in 1843 Moths of Europe Moths of North America Taxa named by Philogène Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coleophora Atromarginata
The American pistol casebearer moth (''Coleophora atromarginata'') is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America, including Ohio, Maryland, Massachusetts and New Brunswick. The larvae feed on the leaves of '' Quercus platanoides'', '' Quercus rubra'' and ''Prunus serotina'', as well as ''Betula'', ''Carpinus'', ''Ostrya'' and ''Carya Hickory is a common name for trees composing the genus ''Carya'', which includes around 18 species. Five or six species are native to China, Indochina, and India (Assam), as many as twelve are native to the United States, four are found in Mexi ...'' species. They create a pistol case. References atromarginata Moths described in 1914 Moths of North America {{Coleophoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coleophora Atlantica
The pistol casebearer (''Coleophora multipulvella'') is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in North America, from Virginia to Kansas and northward to Canada. It is also known from California and Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it .... The larvae feed on buds and leaves of apple, cherry, pear, plum and quince. They create a somewhat pistol-shaped case. References multipulvella Moths described in 1878 Moths of North America {{Coleophoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prunus Spinosa
''Prunus spinosa'', called blackthorn or sloe, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family Rosaceae. The species is native to Europe, western Asia, and regionally in northwest Africa. It is locally naturalized in New Zealand, Tasmania, and the Pacific Northwest and New England regions of the United States. The fruits are used to make sloe gin in Britain and patxaran in Spain. The wood is used to make walking sticks, including the Irish shillelagh. Description ''Prunus spinosa'' is a large deciduous shrub or small tree growing to tall, with blackish bark and dense, stiff, spiny branches. The leaves are oval, long and broad, with a serrated margin. The flowers are about in diameter, with five creamy-white petals; they are produced shortly before the leaves in early spring, and are hermaphroditic, and insect-pollinated. The fruit, called a "sloe", is a drupe in diameter, black with a purple-blue waxy bloom, ripening in autumn and traditionally harvested – at lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prunus Avium
''Prunus avium'', commonly called wild cherry, sweet cherry, gean, or bird cherryWorld Economic Plants: A Standard Reference, Second Edition'. CRC Press; 19 April 2016. . p. 833–. is a species of cherry, a flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is native to Europe, Anatolia, Maghreb, and Western Asia, from the British Isles south to Morocco and Tunisia, north to the Trondheimsfjord region in Norway and east to the Caucasus and northern Iran, with a small isolated population in the western Himalaya.Den Virtuella Floran''Prunus avium''(in Swedish; witmap The species is widely cultivated in other regions and has become naturalized in North America and Australia. ''Prunus avium'' has a diploid set of sixteen chromosomes (2''n'' = 16). All parts of the plant except for the ripe fruit are slightly toxic, containing cyanogenic glycosides. Description ''Prunus avium'' is a deciduous tree growing to tall, with a trunk up to in diameter. Young trees show strong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coleophora Anatipennella
''Coleophora anatipennella'' is a moth of the case-bearer family (Coleophoridae). Taxonomy It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1796. It is the type species of its genus (''Coleophora'') and, via that, of its family. It is not completely understood to what moth Johann August Ephraim Goeze's 1783 description of the supposedly distinct ''C. bernoulliella'' refers to, but it is presumed to be the same species as ''C. anatipennella''. Description The wingspan is . Head white. Antennae white, ringed with pale brownish. Basal joint with rather long tuft. Forewings white, posteriorly sprinkled with brownish. Costal cilia without dark line. Hindwings rather dark grey. Range and ecology ''C. anatipennella'' is found in Europe eastwards to the Ural Mountains; southeastwards its range extends across Asia Minor to Iran. It has also been recorded from Japan. The caterpillars feed mainly on the leaves of Rosaceae and Fagales trees, as well as some others. Recorded host plants are: * eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucculatrix Pomifoliella
''Bucculatrix pomifoliella'' is a moth in the family Bucculatricidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860 and is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Maine, Ontario, Ohio, Tennessee, North Carolina, Missouri, Utah, Washington, British Columbia, Indiana, Manitoba, Quebec and West Virginia. The wingspan is 7–7.5 mm. The forewings are creamy white, obscured by a slight to dense dark dusting of brown-tipped scales. The hindwings are pale to dark greyish ocherous. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to September. There are up to two generations per year. The larvae feed on trees and shrubs in the family Rosaceae, including ''Prunus serotina'', '' Amelanchier laevis'' and '' Physocarpus malvaceus''. The larvae also feed on ''Malus ''Malus'' ( or ) is a genus of about 30–55 species of small deciduous trees or shrubs in the family Rosaceae, including the domestic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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