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Inside: Idaea Asceta (Prout) (Geometridae), New to the U.S
________________________________________________________________________________________ Volume 53, Number 3 Fall 2011 www.lepsoc.org ________________________________________________________________________________________ Inside: Idaea asceta (Prout) (Geometridae), new to the U.S. Lepidoptera conserva- tion under a changing climate Karl Jordan Award win- ner: Don Lafontaine Life history of Leona’s Little Blue Tiputini Biological Sta- tion, Ecuador Late Season trip to the Richardson Mountains Membership Updates, The Mailbag, Marketplace... ... and more! ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Contents ________________________________________________________www.lepsoc.org A Late Season Trip to the Richardson Mountains ____________________________________ Michael Leski. ............................................................................................ 75 Volume 53, Number 3 Report on the Southern Lepidoptersists’ Society and Association Fall 2011 for Tropical Lepidoptera Meeting 2011 The Lepidopterists’ Society is a non-profit ed- Jacqueline Y. Miller. ............................................................................. 78 ucational and scientific organization. The ob- Idaea asceta (Prout) (Geometridae: Sterrhinae) from Texas, new ject of the Society, which was formed in May to the North American fauna 1947 and formally constituted in December Charles V. Covell. ................................................................................... -
The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of the Fall Webworm, Hyphantria
Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2010, 6 172 International Journal of Biological Sciences 2010; 6(2):172-186 © Ivyspring International Publisher. All rights reserved Research Paper The complete mitochondrial genome of the fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) Fang Liao1,2, Lin Wang3, Song Wu4, Yu-Ping Li4, Lei Zhao1, Guo-Ming Huang2, Chun-Jing Niu2, Yan-Qun Liu4, , Ming-Gang Li1, 1. College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China 2. Tianjin Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Tianjin 300457, China 3. Beijing Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Beijing 101113, China 4. College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Liaoning, Shenyang 110866, China Corresponding author: Y. Q. Liu, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Liaoning, Shenyang 110866, China; Tel: 86-24-88487163; E-mail: [email protected]. Or to: M. G. Li, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China; Tel: 86-22-23508237; E-mail: [email protected]. Received: 2010.02.03; Accepted: 2010.03.26; Published: 2010.03.29 Abstract The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of the fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) was determined. The genome is a circular molecule 15 481 bp long. It presents a typical gene organization and order for completely sequenced lepidopteran mitogenomes, but differs from the insect ancestral type for the placement of tRNAMet. The nucleotide composition of the genome is also highly A + T biased, accounting for 80.38%, with a slightly positive AT skewness (0.010), indicating the occurrence of more As than Ts, as found in the Noctuoidea species. All protein-coding genes (PCGs) are initiated by ATN codons, except for COI, which is tentatively designated by the CGA codon as observed in other le- pidopterans. -
Data-Driven Identification of Potential Zika Virus Vectors Michelle V Evans1,2*, Tad a Dallas1,3, Barbara a Han4, Courtney C Murdock1,2,5,6,7,8, John M Drake1,2,8
RESEARCH ARTICLE Data-driven identification of potential Zika virus vectors Michelle V Evans1,2*, Tad A Dallas1,3, Barbara A Han4, Courtney C Murdock1,2,5,6,7,8, John M Drake1,2,8 1Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, United States; 2Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens, United States; 3Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of California-Davis, Davis, United States; 4Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, United States; 5Department of Infectious Disease, University of Georgia, Athens, United States; 6Center for Tropical Emerging Global Diseases, University of Georgia, Athens, United States; 7Center for Vaccines and Immunology, University of Georgia, Athens, United States; 8River Basin Center, University of Georgia, Athens, United States Abstract Zika is an emerging virus whose rapid spread is of great public health concern. Knowledge about transmission remains incomplete, especially concerning potential transmission in geographic areas in which it has not yet been introduced. To identify unknown vectors of Zika, we developed a data-driven model linking vector species and the Zika virus via vector-virus trait combinations that confer a propensity toward associations in an ecological network connecting flaviviruses and their mosquito vectors. Our model predicts that thirty-five species may be able to transmit the virus, seven of which are found in the continental United States, including Culex quinquefasciatus and Cx. pipiens. We suggest that empirical studies prioritize these species to confirm predictions of vector competence, enabling the correct identification of populations at risk for transmission within the United States. *For correspondence: mvevans@ DOI: 10.7554/eLife.22053.001 uga.edu Competing interests: The authors declare that no competing interests exist. -
Pu'u Wa'awa'a Biological Assessment
PU‘U WA‘AWA‘A BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT PU‘U WA‘AWA‘A, NORTH KONA, HAWAII Prepared by: Jon G. Giffin Forestry & Wildlife Manager August 2003 STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE ................................................................................................................................. i TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................. ii GENERAL SETTING...................................................................................................................1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................1 Land Use Practices...............................................................................................................1 Geology..................................................................................................................................3 Lava Flows............................................................................................................................5 Lava Tubes ...........................................................................................................................5 Cinder Cones ........................................................................................................................7 Soils .......................................................................................................................................9 -
Hybridization in the Species of Enantia Jethys Complex (Lepidoptera, Pieridae)
Poster ID: 305 Hybridization in the species of Enantia jethys complex (Lepidoptera, Pieridae) Jovana M Jasso-Martínez, Salima C Machkour-M´Rabet, Roger Vila, Rosario Rodríguez-Arnaiz, América N Castaneda-Sortibrán Abstract With at least 10% of the worldwide species involved, hybridization is common in animal species. Hybridization events have been largely demonstrated in butterfly natural populations. Studies have shown that interspecific gene flow remains important even after speciation, and therefore hybridization and introgression are an important factor for the evolution of species as a source of genetic variability. Enantia is a butterfly genus of the family Pieridae, and currently contains nine Neotropical species. The Enantia jethys complex is a Mesoamerican group composed by three species (E. jethys, E. mazai, E. albania), all of which are sympatric in Mexico. Results: We carried out separate and concatenated phylogenetic analyses among Mexican specimens of the above taxa using DNA sequences of three gene markers (COI, RpS5, Wg) and ISSRs. The separate analyses recovered distinct topologies and all markers had high levels of interspecific gene flow. We found evidence of directional hybridization. Hybridization always involves E. albania with the other two species, but it never occurs between E. jethys and E. mazai. We also observed that the hybrids can affect the levels of genetic diversity in these species. This study remarks the importance of assessing the presence of hybridization in evolutionary studies of closely related species. Introduction Natural hybridization can be defined as the production of viable hybrids from interspecific mating, and introgression as the integration of foreign genetic material from one species into another through backcrossing (Baack and Rieseberg 2007). -
Washington Butterfly Association Common Butterflies of the Puget Sound Region and Their Food Plants
Washington Butterfly Association [email protected] Pine White ( Neophasia menapia ) w ww.naba.org/chapters/nabaws / Identification : White with black forewing patch, black veins below. Flight Period : late June – early October, peak in August. Common Butterflies of the Puget Sound Region Favorite Nectar Plants : Goldenrod, and Their Food Plants - By David Droppers Pearly Everlasting, Asters, Thistles. Larval Host Plants : Ponderosa Pine, Western Tiger Swallowtail ( Papilio Lodgepole Pine, Douglas-Fir, among other conifers. rutulus ). Identification : Large. Yellow with black tiger stripes. Cabbage White ( Pieris rapae) Underside with some blue. Flight Identification : White, black wing tips and Period : mid April – late September, spots. Males have one spot, females two peak in June. Favorite Nectar Plants : spots. Flight Period : early March – early Mock Orange, Milkweeds, Thistles, November, peaks in May, July and large showy flowers. Larval Host September. Favorite Nectar Plants: Plants : Native Willows, Quaking Many, especially garden flowers, such as Oregano and Lavender. Aspen and other poplars, Red Alder Larval Host Plants : Garden Brassicae, especially broccoli and cabbage. Anise Swallowtail ( Papilio zelicaon) Identification : Large. Mostly black, Cedar Hairstreak ( Mitoura grynea ) centrally yellow, with row of blue dots Identification : Small. Varying brown above, below buff brown on hindwing. Flight Period : late with violet tint, variable white postmedian line, small tails on March – late September, peaks in May, hindwings. Flight Period : late March – early August, peaks in July-August. Favorite Nectar Plants : May-June. Favorite Nectar Plants : Goldenrods, Yarrow, Many flowers, mostly large and showy. Dandelion, Clovers, Red Flowering Currant. Larval Host Plants : Garden Parsley Larval Host Plants : Western Red Cedar, Incense Cedar and Dill, Angelica, Cow Parsnip, many others. -
“O Desenho, a Biomimética E a Produção De Cor Estrutural No Caso Da Família Lepidopteran Com O Foco Na Borboleta Morpho Didius.”
UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA FACULDADE DE BELAS-ARTES ! “O desenho, A Biomimética e a Produção de cor estrutural no caso da família Lepidopteran com o foco na borboleta Morpho didius.” Juliana Cavalcanti Timotheo da Costa Trabalho de Projeto Mestrado em Desenho Trabalho de Projeto orientado pelo Prof. Pedro Salgado 2018 1 DECLARAÇÃO DE AUTORIA Eu Juliana Cavalcanti Timotheo da Costa, declaro que o presente trabalho de projeto de mestrado intitulada “O desenho, A Biomimética e a Produção de cor estrutural no caso da família Lepidopteran com o foco na borboleta Morpho didius.”, é o resultado da minha investigação pessoal e independente. O conteúdo é original e todas as fontes consultadas estão devidamente mencionadas na bibliografia ou outras listagens de fontes documentais, tal como todas as citações diretas ou indiretas têm devida indicação ao longo do trabalho segundo as normas académicas. O Candidato [assinatura] Lisboa, 27 de Outubro de 2018 2 RESUMO Este trabalho ilustra os mecanismos de produção de cor estrutural das escamas das borbo- letas Lepidopteran e como caso de estudo, a Morpho didius. A pesquisa foi conduzida pela biomimética e pelo interesse nas cores no mundo vivo, que originou um texto como cam- po de trabalho para o desenvolvimento dos desenhos. Suas classificações são ilustrações científicas por consequência do tema e ao objetivo de esclarecer as informações de cunho científico abordadas. O propósito secundário do projeto é a produção de uma revista com a apresentação do tema deste trabalho: “A Biomimética e a Produção de Cor Estrutural na Família Lepidopteran com Foco na Borboleta Morpho Didius” A pesquisa gira em torno das investigações feitas por cientistas sobre a produção de cor sem ou quase nenhum pigmento nas escamas das borboletas Lepidopterans e com o foco na es- pécie Morpho didius. -
En La Producción De Mariposas Morpho Helenor (Nymphalidae: Lepidoptera)
Efecto de un suplemento vitamínico y tres especies de plantas alimenticias (Fabaceae), en la producción de mariposas Morpho helenor (Nymphalidae: Lepidoptera) Olivier Castro Morales, Julio M. Arias-Reverón, Arnoldo Gadea-Rivas & Luis Alberto Camero Rey Sede San Carlos, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, 223-21001 Alajuela, San Carlos, Ciudad Quesada; [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Recibido 01-VI-2017 • Corregido 02-VIII-2017 • Aceptado 03-VIII-2017 ABSTRACT: Effect of a vitamin supplement and three species RESUMEN: El uso de dietas artificiales en la producción de mariposas of food plants (Fabaceae) on the production of Morpho helenor ha sido poco estudiado en la familia Nymphalidae, en este experimento butterflies (Nymphalidae:Lepidoptera). Little has been published evaluamos el efecto de un suplemento vitamínico comercial llamado on the use of artificial diets for the production of butterflies in the Farvital – 18, compuesto por aminoácidos, vitaminas y electrolitos, en Nymphalidae family. We evaluated the effect of a commercial vitamin la producción de mariposas Morpho helenor, el suplemento se aplicó supplement called Farvital - 18, composed of amino acids, vitamins and en tres plantas hospederas de la familia Fabaceae: Lonchocarpus oligan- electrolytes, on the production of the butterflyMorpho helenor. This thus, Erythrina berteroana y Arachis pintoi, el tamaño de la muestra fue supplement was applied on three host plants from the family Fabaceae: de 25 orugas para cada uno de los seis tratamientos, realizamos cuatro Lonchocarpus oliganthus, Erythrina berteroana and Arachis pintoi. We repeticiones, analizamos el tiempo del ciclo larval, la tasa de crecimien- analyzed the duration of the larval stages, the growth rate of the cater- to de las orugas en cada estadio, la tasa de supervivencia de las orugas pillars at each stage, the survival rate of the caterpillars, pupal weight, y en las pupas analizamos el peso, calidad y cantidad obtenida. -
Diplomarbeit
DIPLOMARBEIT Titel der Diplomarbeit „UV- und Polarisationssignale bei Tagfaltern“ Verfasserin Sandra Schneider angestrebter akademischer Grad Magistra der Naturwissenschaften (Mag.rer.nat.) Wien, 2012 Studienkennzahl lt. Studienblatt: A 439 Studienrichtung lt. Studienblatt: Diplomstudium Zoologie (Stzw) UniStG Betreuer: O. Univ.- Prof. Dr. Hannes F. Paulus 1 Für Papa 2 Inhaltsverzeichnis Danksagung ............................................................................................................................ 5 Abstract .................................................................................................................................... 6 Einleitung................................................................................................................................. 7 Material und Methode ...................................................................................................... 14 Untersuchungen am Rasterelektronenmikroskop .................................................. 14 Untersuchung des Schillereffekts aus versch. Betrachtungswinkeln ................. 15 Untersuchung der Polarisationsmuster ..................................................................... 17 Untersuchung der UV-Muster ...................................................................................... 21 Untersuchung zum Thema Wärmeschutz ................................................................. 21 Ergebnisse ............................................................................................................................ -
Butterflies of the Family Pieridae (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) of the Frio River Basin, Northeastern Andes of Santander, Colombia
www.biotaxa.org/rce. ISSN 0718-8994 (online) Revista Chilena de Entomología (2020) 46 (3): 533-543. Research Article Butterflies of the family Pieridae (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) of the Frio river basin, northeastern Andes of Santander, Colombia Mariposas de la familia Pieridae (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) de la cuenca de río Frío, nororiente de los Andes de Santander, Colombia Alfonso Villalobos-Moreno1 , Néstor Cepeda-Olave2 , Julián A. Salazar-Escobar3 and Juan Carlos Agudelo-Martínez4 1Director Grupo de Investigaciones Entomológicas y Ambientales-GENA. Calle 91 No. 22-104 Apto 403, Bucaramanga, Colombia. 2Grupo de Investigación en Ciencias Animales – GRICA, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia. 3Museo de Historia Natural. Universidad de Caldas. 4Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Orinoquia. [email protected], [email protected] ZooBank: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub: B0867E70-05C2-4D9B-9CB4-24E3C19628D7 https://doi.org/10.35249/rche.46.3.20.20 Abstract. The sample was collected during the Characterization of wild Entomofauna of the Frio river basin jurisdiction of CDMB, in secondary forests in an altitudinal gradient from 1,000 to 2,911 masl. 79 specimens of the family Pieridae were collected, belonging to 13 genera of which Leptophobia had 5 species, and Catasticta and Eurema had 3 species each. We obtained 22 species distributed in six sampling locations, where the highest richness of species was in Diviso Experimental Center with 12 species and Esperanza Experimental Center with 10. The analysis of the inventory quality showed a potential richness of 32.81 species, a proportion of the observed species of 67.05% and a sampling effort of 76.41%. The comparison of inventories for each locality showed a certain similarity between La Nevera, La Mariana and La Judia, and fewer similarities with El Diviso. -
The Endangered Butterfly Charonias Theano (Boisduval)(Lepidoptera
Neotropical Entomology ISSN: 1519-566X journal homepage: www.scielo.br/ne ECOLOGY, BEHAVIOR AND BIONOMICS The Endangered Butterfly Charonias theano (Boisduval) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae): Current Status, Threats and its Rediscovery in the State of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil AVL Freitas1, LA Kaminski1, CA Iserhard1, EP Barbosa1, OJ Marini Filho2 1 Depto de Biologia Animal & Museu de Zoologia, Instituto de Biologia, Univ Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brasil 2Centro de Pesquisa e Conservação do Cerrado e Caatinga – CECAT, Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade, Brasília, DF, Brasil Keywords Abstract Aporiina, Atlantic Forest, endangered species, Pierini, Serra do Japi The pierid Charonias theano Correspondence (Boisduval), an endangered butterfly André V L Freitas, Depto de Biologia Animal & species, has been rarely observed in nature, and has not been recorded Museu de Zoologia, Instituto de Biologia, Univ in the state of CSão. theano Paulo in the last 50 years despite numerous efforts Estadual de Campinas, CP6109, 13083-970, Campinas, SP, Brasil; [email protected] to locate extant colonies. Based on museum specimens and personal information, was known from 26 sites in southeastern Edited by Kleber Del Claro – UFU and southern Brazil. Recently, an apparently viable population was recorded in a new locality, at Serra do Japi, Jundiaí, São Paulo, with Received 26 May 2011 and accepted 03 severalsince this individuals site represents observed one of during the few two large weeks forested in April, protected 2011. areas The August 2011 existence of this population at Serra do Japi is an important finding, São Paulo, but within its entire historical distribution. where the species could potentially persist not only in the state of Introduction In the last Brazilian red list of endangered fauna (Machado intensively sampled from 1987 to 1991, resulting in a list et al of 652 species (Brown 1992). -
INSECTA: LEPIDOPTERA) DE GUATEMALA CON UNA RESEÑA HISTÓRICA Towards a Synthesis of the Papilionoidea (Insecta: Lepidoptera) from Guatemala with a Historical Sketch
ZOOLOGÍA-TAXONOMÍA www.unal.edu.co/icn/publicaciones/caldasia.htm Caldasia 31(2):407-440. 2009 HACIA UNA SÍNTESIS DE LOS PAPILIONOIDEA (INSECTA: LEPIDOPTERA) DE GUATEMALA CON UNA RESEÑA HISTÓRICA Towards a synthesis of the Papilionoidea (Insecta: Lepidoptera) from Guatemala with a historical sketch JOSÉ LUIS SALINAS-GUTIÉRREZ El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR). Unidad Chetumal. Av. Centenario km. 5.5, A. P. 424, C. P. 77900. Chetumal, Quintana Roo, México, México. [email protected] CLAUDIO MÉNDEZ Escuela de Biología, Universidad de San Carlos, Ciudad Universitaria, Campus Central USAC, Zona 12. Guatemala, Guatemala. [email protected] MERCEDES BARRIOS Centro de Estudios Conservacionistas (CECON), Universidad de San Carlos, Avenida La Reforma 0-53, Zona 10, Guatemala, Guatemala. [email protected] CARMEN POZO El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR). Unidad Chetumal. Av. Centenario km. 5.5, A. P. 424, C. P. 77900. Chetumal, Quintana Roo, México, México. [email protected] JORGE LLORENTE-BOUSQUETS Museo de Zoología, Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM. Apartado Postal 70-399, México D.F. 04510; México. [email protected]. Autor responsable. RESUMEN La riqueza biológica de Mesoamérica es enorme. Dentro de esta gran área geográfi ca se encuentran algunos de los ecosistemas más diversos del planeta (selvas tropicales), así como varios de los principales centros de endemismo en el mundo (bosques nublados). Países como Guatemala, en esta gran área biogeográfi ca, tiene grandes zonas de bosque húmedo tropical y bosque mesófi lo, por esta razón es muy importante para analizar la diversidad en la región. Lamentablemente, la fauna de mariposas de Guatemala es poco conocida y por lo tanto, es necesario llevar a cabo un estudio y análisis de la composición y la diversidad de las mariposas (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) en Guatemala.