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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. -
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. -
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). -
Integrative Biology
Downloaded from https://academic.oup.com/iob/article/2/1/obaa046/6064153 by guest on 19 March 2021 Integrative OrganismalA Journal of the Society Biology for Integrative and Comparative Biology academic.oup.com/icb Integrative Organismal Biology Integrative Organismal Biology, pp. 1–11 doi:10.1093/iob/obaa046 A Journal of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology RESEARCH ARTICLE Extreme Duty Cycles in the Acoustic Signals of Tiger Moths: Sexual and Natural Selection Operating in Parallel Y. Fernandez,1,*N.J.Dowdy *,† and W. E. Conner* Downloaded from https://academic.oup.com/iob/article/2/1/obaa046/6064153 by guest on 19 March 2021 *Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, 1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27109, USA; †Department of Zoology, Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 West Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233, USA 1E-mail: [email protected] Synopsis Sound production in tiger moths (Erebidae: Resumen La produccion de sonido en arctidos (Erebidae: Arctiinae) plays a role in natural selection. Some species Arctiinae) juega un papel fundamental en la seleccion nat- use tymbal sounds as jamming signals avoiding bat preda- ural. Algunas especies de polillas utilizan los sonidos pro- tion. High duty cycle signals have the greatest efficacy in ducidos por los organos timbalicos como senales~ de inter- this regard. Tiger moth sounds can also be used for intra- ferencia para evitar ser depredados por los murcielagos. specific communication. Little is known about the role of Llamadas con alto porcentaje de estimulacion efectiva sue- sound in the mating behavior of jamming species or the len ser mas eficientes con este fin. -
Moths of Ohio Guide
MOTHS OF OHIO field guide DIVISION OF WILDLIFE This booklet is produced by the ODNR Division of Wildlife as a free publication. This booklet is not for resale. Any unauthorized INTRODUCTION reproduction is prohibited. All images within this booklet are copyrighted by the Division of Wildlife and it’s contributing artists and photographers. For additional information, please call 1-800-WILDLIFE. Text by: David J. Horn Ph.D Moths are one of the most diverse and plentiful HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE groups of insects in Ohio, and the world. An es- Scientific Name timated 160,000 species have thus far been cata- Common Name Group and Family Description: Featured Species logued worldwide, and about 13,000 species have Secondary images 1 Primary Image been found in North America north of Mexico. Secondary images 2 Occurrence We do not yet have a clear picture of the total Size: when at rest number of moth species in Ohio, as new species Visual Index Ohio Distribution are still added annually, but the number of species Current Page Description: Habitat & Host Plant is certainly over 3,000. Although not as popular Credit & Copyright as butterflies, moths are far more numerous than their better known kin. There is at least twenty Compared to many groups of animals, our knowledge of moth distribution is very times the number of species of moths in Ohio as incomplete. Many areas of the state have not been thoroughly surveyed and in some there are butterflies. counties hardly any species have been documented. Accordingly, the distribution maps in this booklet have three levels of shading: 1. -
Butterflies and Moths of Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Heliothis ononis Flax Bollworm Moth Coptotriche aenea Blackberry Leafminer Argyresthia canadensis Apyrrothrix araxes Dull Firetip Phocides pigmalion Mangrove Skipper Phocides belus Belus Skipper Phocides palemon Guava Skipper Phocides urania Urania skipper Proteides mercurius Mercurial Skipper Epargyreus zestos Zestos Skipper Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus spanna Hispaniolan Silverdrop Epargyreus exadeus Broken Silverdrop Polygonus leo Hammock Skipper Polygonus savigny Manuel's Skipper Chioides albofasciatus White-striped Longtail Chioides zilpa Zilpa Longtail Chioides ixion Hispaniolan Longtail Aguna asander Gold-spotted Aguna Aguna claxon Emerald Aguna Aguna metophis Tailed Aguna Typhedanus undulatus Mottled Longtail Typhedanus ampyx Gold-tufted Skipper Polythrix octomaculata Eight-spotted Longtail Polythrix mexicanus Mexican Longtail Polythrix asine Asine Longtail Polythrix caunus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) Zestusa dorus Short-tailed Skipper Codatractus carlos Carlos' Mottled-Skipper Codatractus alcaeus White-crescent Longtail Codatractus yucatanus Yucatan Mottled-Skipper Codatractus arizonensis Arizona Skipper Codatractus valeriana Valeriana Skipper Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper Urbanus viterboana Bluish Longtail Urbanus belli Double-striped Longtail Urbanus pronus Pronus Longtail Urbanus esmeraldus Esmeralda Longtail Urbanus evona Turquoise Longtail Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail Urbanus teleus Teleus Longtail Urbanus tanna Tanna Longtail Urbanus simplicius Plain Longtail Urbanus procne Brown Longtail -
Lepidoptera: Arctiidae
Belvosia sp. (Diptera: Tachinidae) Parasitizing Halysidota sp. (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) Caterpillars on Ficus benjamina (Moraceae) in Brazil Author(s): Wagner De Souza Tavares, Enio Nunez, José Eduardo Serrão, Marcus Alvarenga Soares, Carlos Frederico Wilcken and José Cola Zanuncio Source: Florida Entomologist, 97(1):272-276. Published By: Florida Entomological Society https://doi.org/10.1653/024.097.0138 URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1653/024.097.0138 BioOne (www.bioone.org) is a nonprofit, online aggregation of core research in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. BioOne provides a sustainable online platform for over 170 journals and books published by nonprofit societies, associations, museums, institutions, and presses. Your use of this PDF, the BioOne Web site, and all posted and associated content indicates your acceptance of BioOne’s Terms of Use, available at www.bioone.org/page/ terms_of_use. Usage of BioOne content is strictly limited to personal, educational, and non-commercial use. Commercial inquiries or rights and permissions requests should be directed to the individual publisher as copyright holder. BioOne sees sustainable scholarly publishing as an inherently collaborative enterprise connecting authors, nonprofit publishers, academic institutions, research libraries, and research funders in the common goal of maximizing access to critical research. 272 Florida Entomologist 97(1) March 2014 BELVOSIA SP. (DIPTERA: TACHINIDAE) PARASITIZING HALYSIDOTA SP. (LEPIDOPTERA: ARCTIIDAE) CATERPILLARS -
DISTRIBUTION of FRASS PRODUCED by LARVAL LEPIDOPTERA in a HARDWOOD CANOPY by Jodi M. Haylett Submitted in Partial Fulfillment Of
DISTRIBUTION OF FRASS PRODUCED BY LARVAL LEPIDOPTERA IN A HARDWOOD CANOPY By Jodi M. Haylett Submitted in Partial Fulfillment ofthe requirements for the Degree of Master ofScience in the Biological Sciences Program YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY June, 2000 Distribution ofFrass Produced by Larval Lepidoptera in a Hardwood Canopy Jodi M. Haylett I hereby release this thesis to the public. I understand this thesis will be housed at the Circulation Desk ofthe University Library and will be available for public access. I also authorize the University or other individuals to make copies ofthis thesis as needed for scholarly research. Signature: Date Approvals: Date Sf/tlu L) David B. MacLean, Committee Member Date ~WC~d<.,.J Cjor2'7.2C-bCJ Jolin D. Usis, Committee Member Date ABSTRACT I studied the distribution offrass produced by larval Lepidoptera in a late successional, 10-ha forest plot at the Ravenna Army Ammunition Plant in Portage County, Ohio. From July through September, 1998, fallen frass pellets were collected from the dominant tree species, American beech (Fagus grandifolia) and sugar maple (Acer saccharum), using 1m2 frass nets. Two frass nets were placed beneath each selected tree in three areas ofthe plot: along a road edge, in the interior ofa forest, and along the South Fork ofEagle Creek. Frass pellets were collected on a weekly basis from a total of 120 nets and were weighed to the nearest O.Olg. Frass weights for beech and maple did not differ between the three transects. However, frass weights were significantly greater from beech than from maple trees (Mann-Whitney test, P= 0.01). -
Impacts of Native and Non-Native Plants on Urban Insect Communities: Are Native Plants Better Than Non-Natives?
Impacts of Native and Non-native plants on Urban Insect Communities: Are Native Plants Better than Non-natives? by Carl Scott Clem A thesis submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Auburn University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science Auburn, Alabama December 12, 2015 Key Words: native plants, non-native plants, caterpillars, natural enemies, associational interactions, congeneric plants Copyright 2015 by Carl Scott Clem Approved by David Held, Chair, Associate Professor: Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology Charles Ray, Research Fellow: Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology Debbie Folkerts, Assistant Professor: Department of Biological Sciences Robert Boyd, Professor: Department of Biological Sciences Abstract With continued suburban expansion in the southeastern United States, it is increasingly important to understand urbanization and its impacts on sustainability and natural ecosystems. Expansion of suburbia is often coupled with replacement of native plants by alien ornamental plants such as crepe myrtle, Bradford pear, and Japanese maple. Two projects were conducted for this thesis. The purpose of the first project (Chapter 2) was to conduct an analysis of existing larval Lepidoptera and Symphyta hostplant records in the southeastern United States, comparing their species richness on common native and alien woody plants. We found that, in most cases, native plants support more species of eruciform larvae compared to aliens. Alien congener plant species (those in the same genus as native species) supported more species of larvae than alien, non-congeners. Most of the larvae that feed on alien plants are generalist species. However, most of the specialist species feeding on alien plants use congeners of native plants, providing evidence of a spillover, or false spillover, effect. -
General Herbivore Outbreak Following an El Ni˜No-Related Drought in A
Journal of Tropical Ecology (2004) 20:625–633. Copyright © 2004 Cambridge University Press DOI: 10.1017/S0266467404001725 Printed in the United Kingdom General herbivore outbreak following an El Nino-related˜ drought in a lowland Panamanian forest Sunshine A. Van Bael∗†, Annette Aiello∗, Anayansi Valderrama∗, Enrique Medianero∗, Mirna Samaniego∗ and S. Joseph Wright∗ ∗Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Box 2072, Balboa, Republic of Panama †Department of Animal Biology, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA (Accepted 10 February 2004) Abstract: A severe outbreak of Lepidoptera followed the 1997–98 El Nino˜ Southern Oscillation event, during which the climate in central Panama was unusually dry. The outbreak involved the larvae of at least 12 species of Lepidoptera and occurred at a seasonally dry, deciduous forest site, where extensive background data were available regarding climate, tree species and non-outbreak herbivory levels. Most Lepidoptera were associated with only one or two larval host plant species belonging to the same family, and the majority were monophagous during this study. During the outbreak, caterpillar densities for the major outbreak species averaged 1.6 larvae per young leaf and 0.18 larvae per leaf for leaves of all ages. For canopy trees and lianas, the mean level of leaf damage was 13.8%, ranging from 1–100%. Seven out of 20 tree species sustained most of the damage, with 21–37% of the leaf area consumed. Relative to non-outbreak years, damage levels increased by more than 250% during the outbreak. Single-species outbreaks were observed in other areas with a similar drought, but wetter forests in central Panama did not experience outbreaks during this period. -
Hours Spent in Preparation/Planning: 48 Hours Hours Spent at Actual Event: 18 Hours Hours Spent Recording Data After: 32 Hours Total: 98 Hours
Busey Woods Bioblitz Report of Scientific Findings Submitted to: Kathy Barker Illinois Department of Natural Resources December 1, 2006 by Derek A. Liebert Urbana Park District Natural Areas Coordinator The results and findings of the Busey Wood Bioblitz were entered into the Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS) Mandela database under the oversight of database creator Gail Kampmeier. After UPD staff and volunteers spent much time verifying the authenticity of identifications and working with Kampmeier to make updates to the taxonomy of the new species identified and added to Mandela database, the final species count for the Bioblitz totaled 1327 species. The attached Mandela generated report shows the breakdown and distribution of species according to Kingdom and Major Groups. Among these, scientists discovered 738 invertebrates (611 insects), 378 higher plants, 62 fungi, 54 birds, 30 fish, 13 mammals, and 4 amphibians. It is notable that invertebrates accounted for over ½ of all species identified with higher plants adding considerably to that total. Such results are in keeping with the pyramidal trophic distribution of species fundamental to the ecological sciences. Kampmeier’s attached report draws some additionally interesting comparisons between the findings of the Busey Woods blitz of 2005 and that of the Allerton Bioblitz of 2001, in which although just a fraction of Allerton in size, Busey Woods provided similar results across many of the major groups. Beyond Kampmeier’s comparisons, the results from such a study offer many opportunities for the UPD’s environmental education staff to communicate and generate enthusiasm among its residents for the diversity of organisms that are present in a relatively small woodland—right in their own backyards. -
Arctiini Leach,[1815](Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae) of the Brazilian
12 2 1852 the journal of biodiversity data 9 March 2016 Check List LISTS OF SPECIES Check List 12(2): 1852, 9 March 2016 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/12.2.1852 ISSN 1809-127X © 2016 Check List and Authors Arctiini Leach, [1815] (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae) of the Brazilian Amazon. I — Subtribe Phaegopterina Kirby, 1892 José A. Teston1* and Viviane G. Ferro2 1 Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará (UFOPA), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Recursos Naturais da Amazônia (PPGRNA) e Instituto de Ciências da Educação (ICED) – Laboratório de Estudos de Lepidópteros Neotropicais (LELN). Rua Vera Paz s/n, CEP 68040-255, Santarém, PA, Brazil 2 Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Ecologia. Caixa Postal 131, CEP 74001-970, Goiânia, GO, Brazil * Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Abstract: This study aims to identify and record and in the synthesis of pheromones (Kitching and Arctiini specimens from the Brazilian Amazon, as well Rawlins 1999). They are found worldwide, but mainly as upgrade the existing lists regarding this tribe. The in the Neotropics, where there are 1,720 known species material included in this study consisted of specimens (Vincent and Laguerre 2014). from collections, and insects collected in the field, as The Amazon biome extends from the Atlantic Ocean well as a literature review,. There are 469 species of to the eastern slopes of the Andes, to approximately 600 Phaegopterina, including 52 are new recorded species, m (Ab’Saber 1977). It covers part of nine countries in for the Brazilian Amazon.