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SYSTEMATICS of the MEGADIVERSE SUPERFAMILY GELECHIOIDEA (INSECTA: LEPIDOPTEA) DISSERTATION Presented in Partial Fulfillment of T
SYSTEMATICS OF THE MEGADIVERSE SUPERFAMILY GELECHIOIDEA (INSECTA: LEPIDOPTEA) DISSERTATION Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for The Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of The Ohio State University By Sibyl Rae Bucheli, M.S. ***** The Ohio State University 2005 Dissertation Committee: Approved by Dr. John W. Wenzel, Advisor Dr. Daniel Herms Dr. Hans Klompen _________________________________ Dr. Steven C. Passoa Advisor Graduate Program in Entomology ABSTRACT The phylogenetics, systematics, taxonomy, and biology of Gelechioidea (Insecta: Lepidoptera) are investigated. This superfamily is probably the second largest in all of Lepidoptera, and it remains one of the least well known. Taxonomy of Gelechioidea has been unstable historically, and definitions vary at the family and subfamily levels. In Chapters Two and Three, I review the taxonomy of Gelechioidea and characters that have been important, with attention to what characters or terms were used by different authors. I revise the coding of characters that are already in the literature, and provide new data as well. Chapter Four provides the first phylogenetic analysis of Gelechioidea to include molecular data. I combine novel DNA sequence data from Cytochrome oxidase I and II with morphological matrices for exemplar species. The results challenge current concepts of Gelechioidea, suggesting that traditional morphological characters that have united taxa may not be homologous structures and are in need of further investigation. Resolution of this problem will require more detailed analysis and more thorough characterization of certain lineages. To begin this task, I conduct in Chapter Five an in- depth study of morphological evolution, host-plant selection, and geographical distribution of a medium-sized genus Depressaria Haworth (Depressariinae), larvae of ii which generally feed on plants in the families Asteraceae and Apiaceae. -
Lepidoptera of North America 5
Lepidoptera of North America 5. Contributions to the Knowledge of Southern West Virginia Lepidoptera Contributions of the C.P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity Colorado State University Lepidoptera of North America 5. Contributions to the Knowledge of Southern West Virginia Lepidoptera by Valerio Albu, 1411 E. Sweetbriar Drive Fresno, CA 93720 and Eric Metzler, 1241 Kildale Square North Columbus, OH 43229 April 30, 2004 Contributions of the C.P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity Colorado State University Cover illustration: Blueberry Sphinx (Paonias astylus (Drury)], an eastern endemic. Photo by Valeriu Albu. ISBN 1084-8819 This publication and others in the series may be ordered from the C.P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity, Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523 Abstract A list of 1531 species ofLepidoptera is presented, collected over 15 years (1988 to 2002), in eleven southern West Virginia counties. A variety of collecting methods was used, including netting, light attracting, light trapping and pheromone trapping. The specimens were identified by the currently available pictorial sources and determination keys. Many were also sent to specialists for confirmation or identification. The majority of the data was from Kanawha County, reflecting the area of more intensive sampling effort by the senior author. This imbalance of data between Kanawha County and other counties should even out with further sampling of the area. Key Words: Appalachian Mountains, -
Insect Survey of Four Longleaf Pine Preserves
A SURVEY OF THE MOTHS, BUTTERFLIES, AND GRASSHOPPERS OF FOUR NATURE CONSERVANCY PRESERVES IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA Stephen P. Hall and Dale F. Schweitzer November 15, 1993 ABSTRACT Moths, butterflies, and grasshoppers were surveyed within four longleaf pine preserves owned by the North Carolina Nature Conservancy during the growing season of 1991 and 1992. Over 7,000 specimens (either collected or seen in the field) were identified, representing 512 different species and 28 families. Forty-one of these we consider to be distinctive of the two fire- maintained communities principally under investigation, the longleaf pine savannas and flatwoods. An additional 14 species we consider distinctive of the pocosins that occur in close association with the savannas and flatwoods. Twenty nine species appear to be rare enough to be included on the list of elements monitored by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program (eight others in this category have been reported from one of these sites, the Green Swamp, but were not observed in this study). Two of the moths collected, Spartiniphaga carterae and Agrotis buchholzi, are currently candidates for federal listing as Threatened or Endangered species. Another species, Hemipachnobia s. subporphyrea, appears to be endemic to North Carolina and should also be considered for federal candidate status. With few exceptions, even the species that seem to be most closely associated with savannas and flatwoods show few direct defenses against fire, the primary force responsible for maintaining these communities. Instead, the majority of these insects probably survive within this region due to their ability to rapidly re-colonize recently burned areas from small, well-dispersed refugia. -
Moth Checklist Pagemaker
thePembrokeAreaFieldNaturalists presents a MothChecklist of central Renfrew County, Ontario compiled by Jason J. Dombroskie ©chris michener February 2003 Checklist of Moths of the Pembroke Area Field Naturalists Compiled by Jason J. Dombroskie. Status: VR = very rare, R = rare, U = uncommon, C = common Scientific Name Common Name status Family Hepialidae Ghost Moths Sthenopis argenteomaculatus (Harris) Silver-spotted Ghost Moth U Sthenopis quadriguttatus (Grote) Four-spotted Ghost Moth U Family Nepticulidae Minute Eye-cap Moths Ectoedemia populella Busck Poplar Petiolegall Moth C Ectoedemia ulmella (Braun) C Glaucolepis saccharella (Braun) Stigmella corylifoliella (Clemens) U Stigmella saginella (Clemens) R Family Heliozelidae Shield Bearer Moths Antispila freemani Lafontaine R Family Adelidae Fairy Moths Adela purpurea Walker Willow Fairy Moth U Family Incurvariidae Leafcutter Moths Paraclemensia acerifoliella (Fitch) Maple Leafcutter C Family Tineidae Fungus Moths Eccritothrix trimaculella (Chambers) R Nemapogon granella (Linnaeus) R Family Gracillariidae Leaf Miner Moths Caloptilia fraxinella (Ely) Privet Leaf Miner C Caloptilia invariabilis (Braun) Cherry Leafcone Caterpillar C Caloptilia near stigmatella (Fabricus) C Caloptilia umbratella (Braun) R Parornix crataegifoliella (Clemens) R Parornix inusitatumella (Chambers) R Phyllonorycter aeriferella (Clemens) R Phyllonorycter argentifimbriella (Clemens) R Phyllonorycter basistrigella (Clemens) R Phyllonorycter lucetiella (Clemens) Basswood Squareblotch Miner U Phyllonorycter ostryaefoliella -
List of Animal Species with Ranks October 2017
Washington Natural Heritage Program List of Animal Species with Ranks October 2017 The following list of animals known from Washington is complete for resident and transient vertebrates and several groups of invertebrates, including odonates, branchipods, tiger beetles, butterflies, gastropods, freshwater bivalves and bumble bees. Some species from other groups are included, especially where there are conservation concerns. Among these are the Palouse giant earthworm, a few moths and some of our mayflies and grasshoppers. Currently 857 vertebrate and 1,100 invertebrate taxa are included. Conservation status, in the form of range-wide, national and state ranks are assigned to each taxon. Information on species range and distribution, number of individuals, population trends and threats is collected into a ranking form, analyzed, and used to assign ranks. Ranks are updated periodically, as new information is collected. We welcome new information for any species on our list. Common Name Scientific Name Class Global Rank State Rank State Status Federal Status Northwestern Salamander Ambystoma gracile Amphibia G5 S5 Long-toed Salamander Ambystoma macrodactylum Amphibia G5 S5 Tiger Salamander Ambystoma tigrinum Amphibia G5 S3 Ensatina Ensatina eschscholtzii Amphibia G5 S5 Dunn's Salamander Plethodon dunni Amphibia G4 S3 C Larch Mountain Salamander Plethodon larselli Amphibia G3 S3 S Van Dyke's Salamander Plethodon vandykei Amphibia G3 S3 C Western Red-backed Salamander Plethodon vehiculum Amphibia G5 S5 Rough-skinned Newt Taricha granulosa -
Conservation and Management of Eastern Big-Eared Bats a Symposium
Conservation and Management of Eastern Big-eared Bats A Symposium y Edited b Susan C. Loeb, Michael J. Lacki, and Darren A. Miller U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Southern Research Station General Technical Report SRS-145 DISCLAIMER The use of trade or firm names in this publication is for reader information and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture of any product or service. Papers published in these proceedings were submitted by authors in electronic media. Some editing was done to ensure a consistent format. Authors are responsible for content and accuracy of their individual papers and the quality of illustrative materials. Cover photos: Large photo: Craig W. Stihler; small left photo: Joseph S. Johnson; small middle photo: Craig W. Stihler; small right photo: Matthew J. Clement. December 2011 Southern Research Station 200 W.T. Weaver Blvd. Asheville, NC 28804 Conservation and Management of Eastern Big-eared Bats: A Symposium Athens, Georgia March 9–10, 2010 Edited by: Susan C. Loeb U.S Department of Agriculture Forest Service Southern Research Station Michael J. Lacki University of Kentucky Darren A. Miller Weyerhaeuser NR Company Sponsored by: Forest Service Bat Conservation International National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI) Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources Offield Family Foundation ContEntS Preface . v Conservation and Management of Eastern Big-Eared Bats: An Introduction . 1 Susan C. Loeb, Michael J. Lacki, and Darren A. Miller Distribution and Status of Eastern Big-eared Bats (Corynorhinus Spp .) . 13 Mylea L. Bayless, Mary Kay Clark, Richard C. Stark, Barbara S. -
FM), 3-9 July, 3-10 September and 10-13 December 1990
BULLETIN OF THE ALLYN MUSEUM 3621 Bayshore Rd. Sarasota, Florida 34234 Published By Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida Gainesville, Florida 32611 Number 133 14 June 1991 ISSN-0097-3211 THE BUTTERFLIES OF ANEGADA, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF A NEW CALISTO (SATYRIDAE) AND A NEW COPAEODES (HESPERIIDAE) ENDEMIC TO THE ISLAND David Spencer Smith Hope Entomological Collections, The University Museum, Parks Road, Oxford, OX! 3PW, England. Lee D. Miller Allyn Museum of Entomology of the Florida Museum of Natural History, 3621 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota, Florida 34234, U.S.A. Faustino KcKenzie Institute of Neurobiology, University of Puerto Rico, Boulevard del Valle 201, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901, U.S.A. This paper is dedicated to the memory of John Griffith of Jesus College, Oxford. INTRODUCTION Anegada island is the northernmost member of the Lesser Antillean arc, situated at 18" 43'N and 64" 19'W. Its nearest neighbors are Anguilla, about 80 statute miles (127 km} across the Anegada Passage to the east-southeast and Virgin Gorda, about 13 miles (21 km} due south. Whereas the Virgin Islands are generally mountainous, Anegada reaches perhaps 18 ' above mean sea level and much of the island is considerably lower (D 'Arcy, 1975}. It is about 10 miles (16 km} in length, about 15 square miles (39 km'} in area, oriented along the east-west axis and is just over 2 miles (3.5 km} across the widest point (Fig. 16}. From the south coast and into the Anegada Passage to the southeast extends the Horseshoe Reef, long a hazard to navigation. -
Survey of Lepidoptera of the Wainwright Dunes Ecological Reserve
SURVEY OF LEPIDOPTERA OF THE WAINWRIGHT DUNES ECOLOGICAL RESERVE Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 159 SURVEY OF LEPIDOPTERA OF THE WAINWRIGHT DUNES ECOLOGICAL RESERVE Doug Macaulay Alberta Species at Risk Report No.159 Project Partners: i ISBN 978-1-4601-3449-8 ISSN 1496-7146 Photo: Doug Macaulay of Pale Yellow Dune Moth ( Copablepharon grandis ) For copies of this report, visit our website at: http://www.aep.gov.ab.ca/fw/speciesatrisk/index.html This publication may be cited as: Macaulay, A. D. 2016. Survey of Lepidoptera of the Wainwright Dunes Ecological Reserve. Alberta Species at Risk Report No.159. Alberta Environment and Parks, Edmonton, AB. 31 pp. ii DISCLAIMER The views and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the policies of the Department or the Alberta Government. iii Table of Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................... vi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................... vi 1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 STUDY AREA ............................................................................................................. 2 3.0 METHODS ................................................................................................................... 6 4.0 RESULTS .................................................................................................................... -
List of Insect Species Which May Be Tallgrass Prairie Specialists
Conservation Biology Research Grants Program Division of Ecological Services © Minnesota Department of Natural Resources List of Insect Species which May Be Tallgrass Prairie Specialists Final Report to the USFWS Cooperating Agencies July 1, 1996 Catherine Reed Entomology Department 219 Hodson Hall University of Minnesota St. Paul MN 55108 phone 612-624-3423 e-mail [email protected] This study was funded in part by a grant from the USFWS and Cooperating Agencies. Table of Contents Summary.................................................................................................. 2 Introduction...............................................................................................2 Methods.....................................................................................................3 Results.....................................................................................................4 Discussion and Evaluation................................................................................................26 Recommendations....................................................................................29 References..............................................................................................33 Summary Approximately 728 insect and allied species and subspecies were considered to be possible prairie specialists based on any of the following criteria: defined as prairie specialists by authorities; required prairie plant species or genera as their adult or larval food; were obligate predators, parasites -
Contributions Toward a Lepidoptera (Psychidae, Yponomeutidae, Sesiidae, Cossidae, Zygaenoidea, Thyrididae, Drepanoidea, Geometro
Contributions Toward a Lepidoptera (Psychidae, Yponomeutidae, Sesiidae, Cossidae, Zygaenoidea, Thyrididae, Drepanoidea, Geometroidea, Mimalonoidea, Bombycoidea, Sphingoidea, & Noctuoidea) Biodiversity Inventory of the University of Florida Natural Area Teaching Lab Hugo L. Kons Jr. Last Update: June 2001 Abstract A systematic check list of 489 species of Lepidoptera collected in the University of Florida Natural Area Teaching Lab is presented, including 464 species in the superfamilies Drepanoidea, Geometroidea, Mimalonoidea, Bombycoidea, Sphingoidea, and Noctuoidea. Taxa recorded in Psychidae, Yponomeutidae, Sesiidae, Cossidae, Zygaenoidea, and Thyrididae are also included. Moth taxa were collected at ultraviolet lights, bait, introduced Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum), and by netting specimens. A list of taxa recorded feeding on P. notatum is presented. Introduction The University of Florida Natural Area Teaching Laboratory (NATL) contains 40 acres of natural habitats maintained for scientific research, conservation, and teaching purposes. Habitat types present include hammock, upland pine, disturbed open field, cat tail marsh, and shallow pond. An active management plan has been developed for this area, including prescribed burning to restore the upland pine community and establishment of plots to study succession (http://csssrvr.entnem.ufl.edu/~walker/natl.htm). The site is a popular collecting locality for student and scientific collections. The author has done extensive collecting and field work at NATL, and two previous reports have resulted from this work, including: a biodiversity inventory of the butterflies (Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea & Papilionoidea) of NATL (Kons 1999), and an ecological study of Hermeuptychia hermes (F.) and Megisto cymela (Cram.) in NATL habitats (Kons 1998). Other workers have posted NATL check lists for Ichneumonidae, Sphecidae, Tettigoniidae, and Gryllidae (http://csssrvr.entnem.ufl.edu/~walker/insect.htm). -
DE TTK 1949 Taxonomy and Systematics of the Eurasian
DE TTK 1949 Taxonomy and systematics of the Eurasian Craniophora Snellen, 1867 species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Acronictinae) Az eurázsiai Craniophora Snellen, 1867 fajok taxonómiája és szisztematikája (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Acronictinae) PhD thesis Egyetemi doktori (PhD) értekezés Kiss Ádám Témavezető: Prof. Dr. Varga Zoltán DEBRECENI EGYETEM Természettudományi Doktori Tanács Juhász-Nagy Pál Doktori Iskola Debrecen, 2017. Ezen értekezést a Debreceni Egyetem Természettudományi Doktori Tanács Juhász-Nagy Pál Doktori Iskola Biodiverzitás programja keretében készítettem a Debreceni Egyetem természettudományi doktori (PhD) fokozatának elnyerése céljából. Debrecen, 2017. ………………………… Kiss Ádám Tanúsítom, hogy Kiss Ádám doktorjelölt 2011 – 2014. között a fent megnevezett Doktori Iskola Biodiverzitás programjának keretében irányításommal végezte munkáját. Az értekezésben foglalt eredményekhez a jelölt önálló alkotó tevékenységével meghatározóan hozzájárult. Az értekezés elfogadását javasolom. Debrecen, 2017. ………………………… Prof. Dr. Varga Zoltán A doktori értekezés betétlapja Taxonomy and systematics of the Eurasian Craniophora Snellen, 1867 species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Acronictinae) Értekezés a doktori (Ph.D.) fokozat megszerzése érdekében a biológiai tudományágban Írta: Kiss Ádám okleveles biológus Készült a Debreceni Egyetem Juhász-Nagy Pál doktori iskolája (Biodiverzitás programja) keretében Témavezető: Prof. Dr. Varga Zoltán A doktori szigorlati bizottság: elnök: Prof. Dr. Dévai György tagok: Prof. Dr. Bakonyi Gábor Dr. Rácz István András -
Lista Taxonómica Actualizada De Los Esfíngidos De Cuba (Lepidoptera)
Lista taxonómica actualizada de los esfíngidos de Cuba (Lepidoptera) Alfonso Iorio [email protected] La última y más reciente clasificacion taxonómica (la misma que adopté en mi libro sobre los esfíngidos de Ecuador: “Mariposas del Ecuador. Sphingidae”) es de Kitching & Cadiou (2000). Así, la familia contiene las siguentes agrupaciones: Familia: Sphingidae Latreille, [1802] Subfamilia: Smerinthinae Grote & Robinson, 1865 Tribu: Smerinthini Grote & Robinson, 1865 Sphingulini Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 Ambulycini Butler, 1876 Subfamilia: Sphinginae Latreille, [1802] Tribu: Sphingini Latreille, [1802] Acherontiini Boisduval, [1875] Subfamilia: Macroglossinae Harris, 1839 Tribu: Dilophonotini Burmeister, 1878 Subtribu: Dilophonotina Burmeister, 1878 Hemarina Tutt, 1902 Tribu : Philampelini Burmeister, 1878 Macroglossini Harris, 1839 Subtribu: Macroglossina Harris, 1839 Choerocampina Grote & Robinson, 1865 Subfamilias, tribus y subtribus que se encuentran en Cuba: Familia: Sphingidae Latreille, [1802] Subfamilia: Smerinthinae Grote & Robinson, 1865 Tribu: Ambulycini Butler, 1876 Protambulyx strigilis (L., 1771) Adhemarius gannascus cubanus (Rothschild & Jordan, 1908) Subfamilia: Sphinginae Latreille, [1802] Tribu: Sphingini Latreille, [1802] Nannoparce poeyi (Grote, 1865) Manduca afflicta (Grote, 1865) Manduca brontes cubensis (Grote, 1865) Manduca quinquemaculatus (Haworth, 1803) Manduca rustica cubana (Wood, 1915) Manduca sexta jamaicensis (Butler, 1875) Neococytius cluentius (Cramer, 1775) Cocytius antaeus (Drury, 1773) Cocytius duponchel