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Sesiidae Pheromon Fg01
The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnal moth family in the order Lepidoptera known for their Batesian mimicry in both appearance and behaviour of various Hymenoptera. The family consists of 165 genera spread over two subfamilies, containing in total 1525 species and 49 subspecies, most of which occur in the tropics, though there are many species in the Holarctic region as well, including over a hundred species known to occur in Europe. Morphology Sesiidae are characterized by their hymenopteriform Batesian mimicry, frequently of identifiable species. Most species of Sesiidae have wings with areas where scales are nearly completely absent, resulting in partial, marked transparency. Forewings are commonly elongated and narrow in the basal half. In many species, the abdomen is elongated, with an anal tuft, and striped or ringed yellow, red or white, sometimes very brightly so. Legs are long, thin and frequently coloured, and in some species the hind-legs are elongated. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphingidae
The Sphingidae are a family of moths (Lepidoptera) called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as “hornworms”; it includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species are found in every region.Scoble, Malcolm J. (1995): ''The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity'' (2nd edition). Oxford University Press & Natural History Museum London. They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their agile and sustained flying ability, similar enough to that of hummingbirds as to be reliably mistaken for them. Their narrow wings and streamlined abdomens are adaptations for rapid flight. The family was named by French zoologist Pierre André Latreille in 1802. Some hawk moths, such as the hummingbird hawk-moth or the white-lined sphinx, hover in midair while they feed on nectar from flowers, so are sometimes mistaken for hummingbirds. This hovering capability is only known to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wasp
A wasp is any insect of the narrow-waisted suborder Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera which is neither a bee nor an ant; this excludes the broad-waisted sawflies (Symphyta), which look somewhat like wasps, but are in a separate suborder. The wasps do not constitute a clade, a complete natural group with a single ancestor, as bees and ants are deeply nested within the wasps, having evolved from wasp ancestors. Wasps that are members of the clade Aculeata can Stinger, sting their prey. The most commonly known wasps, such as yellowjackets and hornets, are in the family Vespidae and are Eusociality, eusocial, living together in a nest with an egg-laying queen and non-reproducing workers. Eusociality is favoured by the unusual haplodiploid system of sex-determination system, sex determination in Hymenoptera, as it makes sisters exceptionally closely related to each other. However, the majority of wasp species are solitary, with each adult female living and breeding independently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zenodoxus
''Zenodoxus'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnal moth family in the order Lepidoptera known for their Batesian mimicry in both appearance and behaviour of various Hymenoptera. The family consists of 165 genera spread over two subfamilies, contai .... Species *'' Zenodoxus canescens'' Edwards, 1881 *'' Zenodoxus heucherae'' Edwards, 1881 *'' Zenodoxus maculipes'' Grote & Robinson, 1868 *'' Zenodoxus mexicanus'' Beutenmüller, 1897 *'' Zenodoxus palmii'' (Neumoegen, 1891) *'' Zenodoxus rubens'' Engelhardt, 1946 *'' Zenodoxus sidalceae'' Engelhardt, 1946 References Sesiidae Moth genera Taxa named by Coleman Townsend Robinson Taxa named by Augustus Radcliffe Grote {{Sesiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophona
''Sophona'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnal moth family in the order Lepidoptera known for their Batesian mimicry in both appearance and behaviour of various Hymenoptera. The family consists of 165 genera spread over two subfamilies, contai .... Species *'' Sophona greenfieldi'' Eichlin, 1986 *'' Sophona albibasilaris'' Eichlin, 1986 *'' Sophona canzona'' Eichlin, 1986 *'' Sophona ceropaliformis'' (Walker, 1856) *'' Sophona cyanomyia'' (Meyrick, 1930a) *'' Sophona ezodda'' Eichlin, 1986 *'' Sophona flavizonata'' Zukowsky, 1937 *'' Sophona fusca'' Eichlin, 1986 *'' Sophona galba'' Eichlin, 1986 *'' Sophona gilvifasciata'' Eichlin, 1986 *'' Sophona halictipennis'' Walker, 1856 *'' Sophona hoffmanni'' Eichlin, 1986 *'' Sophona hondurasensis'' Eichlin, 1986 *'' Sophona lemoulti'' (Le Cerf, 1917) *'' Sophona leucoteles'' (Clarke, 1962) *'' Sophona ludtkei'' Eichlin, 1986 *'' Sophona manoba'' (Druce, 1889) *'' Sophona panzo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tinthia
''Tinthia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Tinthia beijingana'' Yang, 1977:120 *'' Tinthia mianjangalica'' Laštuvka, 1997 *'' Tinthia cuprealis'' (Moore, 1877) *'' Tinthia ruficollaris'' (Pagenstecher, 1900) *'' Tinthia varipes'' Walker, 865 __NOTOC__ Year 865 ( DCCCLXV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * King Louis the German divides the East Frankish Kingdom among his three sons. C .../small> *'' Tinthia xanthospila'' Hampson, 1919 References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microsphecia
''Microsphecia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Microsphecia brosiformis'' (Hübner, 808-1813 *'' Microsphecia tineiformis'' (Esper, 789 __NOTOC__ Year 789 ( DCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 789 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calenda ... References Sesiidae {{Sesiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdinand Le Cerf
Ferdinand Le Cerf (3 October 1881, Paris – 1945, Paris) was a French entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. He was a ''préparateur'' or technician in the entomological laboratories of Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris (where his collections are preserved). He wrote three volumes on Lepidoptera in the '' Encyclopedie Entomologique'' (Lechevalier Paris 1926, 1927 and 1929) and many scientific papers in the ''Bulletin of the Société entomologique de France The Société entomologique de France, or French Entomological Society, is devoted to the study of insects. The society was founded in 1832 in Paris, France. The society was created by eighteen Parisian entomologists on January 31, 1832. The first ...'' of which he was a member. A room within the Paris Museum was until recently dedicated to him, but was disassembled in the 2010s. References * Anonymous (1945). e Cerf, F.''Graellsia''. 3: 173. * Anonymous (1945). e Cerf, F.''Entomological News''. 56: 259 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pheromone Trap
A pheromone trap is a type of insect trap that uses pheromones to lure insects. Sex pheromones and aggregating pheromones are the most common types used. A pheromone-impregnated lure, as the red rubber septa in the picture, is encased in a conventional trap such as a bottle trap, Delta trap, water-pan trap, or funnel trap. Pheromone traps are used both to count insect populations by sampling, and to trap pests such as clothes moths to destroy them. Sensitivity Pheromone traps are very sensitive, meaning they attract insects present at very low densities. They are often used to detect presence of exotic pests, or for sampling, monitoring, or to determine the first appearance of a pest in an area. They can be used for legal control, and are used to monitor the success of the Boll Weevil Eradication Program and the spread of the gypsy moth. The high species-specificity of pheromone traps can also be an advantage, and they tend to be inexpensive and easy to implement. This sensitivit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squash (fruit)
''Cucurbita'' (Latin for gourd) is a genus of herbaceous fruits in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae (also known as ''cucurbits'' or ''cucurbi''), native to the Andes and Mesoamerica. Five edible species are grown and consumed for their flesh and seeds. They are variously known as squash, pumpkin, or gourd, depending on species, variety, and local parlance. Other kinds of gourd, also called bottle-gourds, are native to Africa and belong to the genus ''Lagenaria'', which is in the same family and subfamily as ''Cucurbita'', but in a different tribe. These other gourds are used as utensils or vessels, and their young fruits are eaten much like those of the ''Cucurbita'' species. Most ''Cucurbita'' species are herbaceous vines that grow several meters in length and have tendrils, but non-vining "bush" cultivars of ''C. pepo'' and ''C. maxima'' have also been developed. The yellow or orange flowers on a ''Cucurbita'' plant are of two types: female and male. The female flower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melittia
''Melittia'' is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae. Species *'' Melittia abyssiniensis'' Hampson, 1919 *'' Melittia acosmetes'' Hampson, 1919 *'' Melittia afonini'' Gorbunov & Arita, 1999 *'' Melittia amboinensis'' Felder, 1861 *'' Melittia arcangelii'' Giacomelli, 1911 *'' Melittia astarte'' (Westwood, 1848) *'' Melittia auriplumia '' Hampson, 1910 *'' Melittia aureosquamata'' (Wallengren, 1863) *'' Melittia aurociliata'' (Aurivillius, 1879) *'' Melittia azrael'' Le Cerf, 1914 *'' Melittia bella'' Arita & Gorbunov, 1996 *'' Melittia bergii'' Edwards, 1883 *'' Melittia binghami'' Niceville, 1900 *'' Melittia bombyliformis'' Cramer, 1782 *'' Melittia boulleti'' Le Cerf, 1917 *'' Melittia brabanti'' Le Cerf, 1917 *'' Melittia burmana'' Le Cerf, 1916b *'' Melittia butleri'' Druce, 1883 *'' Melittia calabaza'' Duckworth & Eichlin, 1973 *'' Melittia callosoma'' Hampson, 1919 *'' Melittia celebica'' Le Cerf, 1916 *'' Melittia chalconota'' Hampson, 1910 *'' Melittia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larva
A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle. The larva's appearance is generally very different from the adult form (''e.g.'' caterpillars and butterflies) including different unique structures and organs that do not occur in the adult form. Their diet may also be considerably different. Larvae are frequently adapted to different environments than adults. For example, some larvae such as tadpoles live almost exclusively in aquatic environments, but can live outside water as adult frogs. By living in a distinct environment, larvae may be given shelter from predators and reduce competition for resources with the adult population. Animals in the larval stage will consume food to fuel their transition into the adult form. In some organisms like polychaetes and barnacles, adults are immobil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorax (insect Anatomy)
The thorax is the midsection ( tagma) of the hexapod body (insects and entognathans). It holds the head, legs, wings and abdomen. It is also called mesosoma or cephalothorax in other arthropods. It is formed by the prothorax, mesothorax and metathorax and comprises the scutellum; the cervix, a membrane that separates the head from the thorax; and the pleuron, a lateral sclerite of the thorax. In dragonflies and damselflies the mesothorax and metathorax are fused together to form the synthorax. In some insect pupae, like the mosquitoes', the head and thorax can be fused in a cephalothorax. Members of suborder Apocrita (wasps, ants and bees) in the order Hymenoptera have the first segment of the abdomen fused with the thorax, which is called the propodeum. The head is connected to the thorax by the occipital foramen, enabling a wide range of motion for the head. In most flying insects, the thorax allows for the use of asynchronous muscles Asynchronous muscles are muscles in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
