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Moths of Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, San Jacinto County, Texas (sources: Moth Photographers Group and "Eastern Moths" by Charles V. Covell, Jr.) Covell Pg-Pl Hodges Latin Name Common Name TX Covell Food/Comments (SW=SmithWoods) 00957 Psilocorsis reflexella Dotted Leaftier Moth c 445-61 beech, hickory, maple, oak 01011 Antaeotricha schlaegeri Schlaeger's Fruitworm Moth c 446-62 01034 Inga sparsiciliella Black-marked Inga Moth no 02401 Atteva (pustulella) aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth c 431-62 ailanthus, paradise tree 02405 Lactura pupula Spotted Fan-wing Moth c 431-61 ? 02407 Lactura subfervens no 02415 Urodus parvula Bumelia Webworm Moth c 461-62 02674 Cossula magnifica Pecan Carpenterworm Moth no 03005.1 Phaneta argutipunctana Coastal Phaneta Moth no 03186 Epiblema scudderiana Scudder's Epiblema Moth no 03218 Sonia constrictana Constricted Sonia Moth no 03273 Chimoptesis pennsylvaniana Filigreed Moth no 03503 Acleris semipurpurana Oak Leafshredder Moth c 417-59 oak 03623 Argyrotaenia quercifoliana Oak Leafroller Moth c 418-61 oak, witch-hazel, buckthorn 03635 Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth c 419-59 holly, oak, pine, apple tree pest 03653 Archips semiferana Oak Leafroller Moth no no 03720 Cenopis (Sparganothis) reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth c 421-59 clover, elm, pine 03727 Cenopis niveana no 03747 Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth no 04624 Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth c 413-57 ampelopsis, grape, redbud, VA creeper 04664 Lithacodes gracea Graceful Slug Moth no 04669 Apoda biguttata (# used by MP) Shagreened Slug Moth c 409-55 hickory, oak 04671 Prolimacodes badia Skiff Moth c 410-56 prunus sp., willows, other woody plants 04679 Natada nasoni Nason's Slug Moth no 04697 Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth c 411-55 beech, linden, maple, oak+ 04698 Parasa chloris Smaller Parasa Moth c 411-55 dogwood, elm, oak 04700 Acharia (Sibine) stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth c 412-56 plants++ 04751 Elophila (Munroessa) gyralis Waterlily Borer Moth c 395-57 waterlillies 04755 Synclita obliteralis Waterlily Leafcutter Moth c 396-57 duckweed, sedges, waterlillies 04869 Glaphyria glaphyralis Common Glaphyria Moth no no 04870 Glaphyria sequistrialis White-roped Glaphyria Moth no no 04877 Aethiophysa lentiflualis no 04879 Xanthophysa psychialis no no 05060 Pyrausta subsequalis c 399-57 thistle 05070 Pyrausta laticlavia Southern Purple Mint Moth no no 05079 Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth c 399-56 food crops 05150 Samea ecclesialis Assembly Moth no no By: Connie Blakley / Wanda Smith Page 1 of 6 Updated May 21, 2011 contact: [email protected] a=abundant, c=common, u=uncommon, no=not in Covell ?=unknown, +=numerous plants Moths of Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, San Jacinto County, Texas (sources: Moth Photographers Group and "Eastern Moths" by Charles V. Covell, Jr.) Covell Pg-Pl Hodges Latin Name Common Name TX Covell Food/Comments (SW=SmithWoods) 05151 Samea multiplicalis Salvinia Stem-borer Moth no no 05156 Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth a 400-56 grasses, clover, other low plants 05170 Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth c 401-56 amaranth, beets, others 05177 Apogeshna stenialis Checkered Apogeshna Moth no no (SW) 05182 Blepharomastix ranalis Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix c 401-57 amaranth family, quinoa 05218 Palpita quadristigmalis Four-spotted Palpita Moth no 05292 Conchylodes ovulalis Zebra Conchylodes Moth c 402-56 asteraceae (per Kaufman) 05378 Crambus laqueatellus Eastern Grass-veneer Moth c 403-58 mosses 05385 Fissicrambus quadrinotellus Grass-veneer Moth no no 05403 Agriphila vulgivagellus Vagabond Crambus Moth c 403-58 grasses 05420 Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer Moth c 404-64 grasses 05464 Urola nivalis Snowy Urola Moth c 404-48 grasses 05533 Dolichomia (herculia) olinalis Yellow-fringed Dolichomia Moth c 405-59 oak 05538 Parachma ochracealis no no (SW) 05563 Clydonopteron sacculana (tecomae) Trumpet Vine Moth c 405-59 trumpet creeper, in seedpods 05566 Arta statalis Posturing Arta Moth no 05568 Arta olivalis Olive Arta Moth no 05606 Pococera (Tetralopha) asperatella Maple Webworm Moth c 406-58 beech, elm, hornbeam, maple 05802 Sciota uvinella Sweetgum Leafroller Moth no 06049 Peoria roseotinctella no 06077 Thyris sepulchralis Mournful Thyris Moth u 393-56 clematis, grapes 06160 Adaina ambrosiae Ragweed Plume Moth no 06326 B Macaria (Semiothisa) aemulataria Common Angle c 348- 06341 B Macaria (Semiothisa) bicolorata Bicolored Angle Moth c 349- pine 06362 B Digrammia (Semiothisa) continuata Curve-lined Angle c 350-50 06443 E Glenoides texanaria Texas Gray c 352-52 06449 E Glena cribrataria Dotted Gray u 352-52 poplar, spruce, willow 06582 E Iridopsis (Anacamptodes) vellivolata Large Purplish Gray c 353-52 06586 E Iridopsis (Anacamptodes) defectaria Brown-shaded Gray a 353-52 06594 E Cleora sublunaria Double-lined Gray u 354-52 06599 E Epimecis hortaria Tulip Tree Beauty Moth c 355-52 pawpaw, sassafras + 06621 E Melanolophia signataria Signate Melanolophia u 355-52 06652 E Lycia ypsilon Woolly Gray c 356-54 06654 E Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-spotted Variant a 357-51 06655 E Hypagyrtis esther Esther Moth c 357-51 06705 E Erastria cruentaria Thin-lined Erastria c 360- 06713 E Episemasia solitaria no By: Connie Blakley / Wanda Smith Page 2 of 6 Updated May 21, 2011 contact: [email protected] a=abundant, c=common, u=uncommon, no=not in Covell ?=unknown, +=numerous plants Moths of Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, San Jacinto County, Texas (sources: Moth Photographers Group and "Eastern Moths" by Charles V. Covell, Jr.) Covell Pg-Pl Hodges Latin Name Common Name TX Covell Food/Comments (SW=SmithWoods) 06732 E Euchlaena deplanaria no no 06733 E Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena c 362-51 06735 E Euchlaena pectinaria Forked/Pectinated Euchlaena c 362-51 06744 E Xanthotype attenuaria no 06753 E Pero honestaria Honest Pero c 363-54 06780 E Ceratonyx satanaria no 06832 E Metarranthis obfirmaria Yellow-washed Metarranthis c 367-53 blueberries, choke cherry+ 06837 B Probole alienaria (incl. myssaria) Alien Probole c 367- 06908 E Nepytia semiclusaria Pine Conelet Looper Moth c 371- 06966 E Eutrapela clemataria Curve-toothed Geometer c 372-55 06974 E Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer c 372-54 juniper, pines 06982 B Prochoerodes lineola (transversata) Large Maple Spanworm Moth c 373-56 07010 E Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth u 373-54 07034 E Nemoria saturiba no 07053 E Dichorda iridaria Showy Emerald Moth c 374-46 07059 B Synchlora frondaria Southern Emerald Moth c 374- blackberry 07108 B Idaea furciferata Notch-winged Wave c 375-47 clover, dandelion 07112 B Idaea productata no 07114 E Idaea demissaria Red-bordered Wave c 376-46 07122 E Idaea tacturata Dot-lined Wave c 376-48 07123 B Idaea obfusaria Rippled Wave c 376-48 clover, dandelion 07159 E Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border c 378-48 meadow-beauty, dandelion+ 07181 E Lophosis labeculata no 07196 E Eulithis diversilineata Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth c 380-49 grape, VA creeper 07414 B Orthonama obstipata The Gem c 385-49 07416 B Costaconvexa (Orthonama) centrostrigaria Bent-line Carpet c 386-50 07474 B Eupithecia miserulata Common Eupithecia Moth c 387-47 asters+ 07648 E Dyspteris abortivaria The Bad-Wing Moth c 389-49 grape 07670 Tolype velleda Large Tolype c 53-8 07686 Phyllodesma occidentis Southern Lappet Moth no 07698 Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpilla Moth c 54-11 trees++, esp. maple 07701 Malacosoma americana Eastern Tent Caterpillar c 54-11 trees++, shrubs, pest 07746 Automeris io Io Moth c 49-10 elm, maple, oak, roughleaf dogwood + 07757 Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus Moth c 49-9 plants++ (cocoon visible in winter) 07758 Actias luna Luna Moth c 49-9 hardwoods++ 07764 Callosamia promethea Promethea Moth c 51-10 spicebush, sassafras, sweetgum (cocoon visible in winter; fem 07771 Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted Hawk Moth c 31-3 jimsonweed, pawpaw By: Connie Blakley / Wanda Smith Page 3 of 6 Updated May 21, 2011 contact: [email protected] a=abundant, c=common, u=uncommon, no=not in Covell ?=unknown, +=numerous plants Moths of Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, San Jacinto County, Texas (sources: Moth Photographers Group and "Eastern Moths" by Charles V. Covell, Jr.) Covell Pg-Pl Hodges Latin Name Common Name TX Covell Food/Comments (SW=SmithWoods) 07786 Ceratomia amyntor Elm Sphinx c 33-3 birch, cherry, elm 07787 Ceratomia undulosa Waved Sphinx c 33-4 ash, fringe-tree, hawthorn, oak, privet 07871 Deidamia inscriptum Lettered Sphinx no 07873 Amphion floridensis Nessus Sphinx c 42-6 ampelopsis, grape 07885 Darapsa myron Virginia Creeper Sphinx c 43-6 ampelopsis, viburnum, VA creeper 07915 Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent c 330-43 birch, maple, oak, plum 07917 Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent c 330-42 oak 07920 Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent u 330-43 oak 07951 Symmerista albifrons White-headed Prominent c 332-43 oak 07975 Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent c 333-42 beech, maple, oak 07995 Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa c 334-44 beech, birch, maple, sumac 07998 Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar c 334-42 hardwoods++ 07999 Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent c 334-42 beech, elm, linden, oak 08045.1 Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth c 59-16 lichens 08060 Cisthene unifascia Thin-Banded Lichen Moth no 08067 Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth c 61-12 lichens 08072 Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth c 61-12 lichens 08098 Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth c 62-16 lichens 08114 Virbia (Holomelina) laeta Joyful Holomelina (day) u 64-14 dandelion, plantain (night lights) 08121 Virbia (Holomelina) aurantiaca Orange Virbia c 65-14 dandelion, plantain 08134 Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger moth c 66-13 herbaceous plants 08137 Spilosoma virginica Virginia Tiger Moth c 67-13 birch, maple, walnut, prunus sp., others 08140 Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth a 67-13 hardwoods, pest 08146 Hypercompe (Ecpantheria) scribonia Giant Leopard Moth c 68-16 cherry, dandelion, maple, violet, others 08203 Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth c 72-12 hardwoods++ 08238 Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tusock Moth (day) c 74-12 milkweed 08298 Dasychira meridionalis (ssp.
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    Esperiana Band 15: 359-373 Schwanfeld, 12. Januar 2010 ISBN 978-3-938249-10-9 Revision of the genus Acontia OCHSENHEIMER, 1816 and the tribus Acontiini GUENÉE, 1841 (Old World) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae Acontiinae) by H. H. HACKER, A. LEGRAIN and M. FIBIGER (Esperiana 14: 7-533) Corrigenda and Supplementa (Plates 57, 64) by Hermann H. HACKER Abstract This paper contains some corrigenda of the Acontia revision, published in 2008, and results of several recent investigations made since the publication of the revision. It includes the description of two new species, Acontia hausmanni spec. nov. (Kenya), Acontia eburnea spec. nov. (Ivory Coast), and the following additional taxonomic changes: Acontia OCHSENHEIMER, 1816 = Hypercalymnia HAMPSON, 1910 syn. nov. tribe Acontiini = Hypercalymniini FIBIGER & LAFONTAINE, 2005 syn. nov. Acontia (Acontia) versicolorata HACKER nom. nov. (pro olivescens HAMPSON, 1910, praeocc.) Acontia (Uracontia) viettei HACKER nom. nov. (pro magnifica VIETTE, 1958, praeocc.) Acontia (Acontia) metaxantha HAMPSON, 1910 comb. nov. Acontia (Acontia) ampijoroa (VIETTE, 1965) comb. nov. Acontia (Acontia) laurenconi (VIETTE, 1965) comb. nov. Acontia (Acontia) malagasy (VIETTE, 1965) comb. nov. Acontia (Acontia) gloriosa (KENRICK, 1917) comb. nov. Acontia (Acontia) transducta (VIETTE, 1958) comb. nov. Acontia (Acontia) splendida (ROTHSCHILD, 1924) comb. nov. Acontia (Acontia) accola (FELDER & ROGENHOFER, 1874) comb. nov. Acontia (Uracontia) magnifica (VIETTE, 1958) comb. nov. Acontia (Uracontia) melaphora (HAMPSON, 1910) comb. nov. 1) Corrigenda p. 214 Acontia (Emmelia) esperiana spec. nov., paratypes omitted: 2 xx, 2 ww, [Burkina Faso] "Obervolta, Bobo Dioulasso, 4.viii.1975, 9.viii.1975, 14.viii.1979, 22.viii.1981 (leg. POLITZAR)” (ZSM); 1 x, [Burkina Faso] "Obervolta, Folonzo am Fluss, Comoe, 7.ix.1985 (leg.
  • Contributions Toward a Lepidoptera (Psychidae, Yponomeutidae, Sesiidae, Cossidae, Zygaenoidea, Thyrididae, Drepanoidea, Geometro

    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).

  • Birch Defoliator Yukon Forest Health — Forest Insect and Disease 4

    Birch Defoliator Yukon Forest Health — Forest insect and disease 4 Energy, Mines and Resources Forest Management Branch Introduction The birch leafminer (Fenusa pusilla), amber-marked birch leafminer (Profenusa thomsoni), birch leaf skeletonizer (Bucculatrix canadensisella) and the birch-aspen leafroller (Epinotia solandriana) are defoliators of white birch (Betula papyrifera) in North America. Of the four, only the Bucculatrix is native to North America, but it is not currently found in Yukon. The other three species, as invasives, pose a far greater threat to native trees because their natural enemies in the form of predators, parasites and diseases are absent here. The birch leafminer was accidently introduced from Europe in 1923 and is now widely distributed in Canada, Alaska and the northern United States, though it has not yet been found in Yukon. The amber-marked birch leafminer was first described in Quebec in 1959 but is now found throughout Canada, the northern contiguous U.S., and Alaska. The amber-marked birch leafminer has proven to be, by far, the more damaging of the two species. Both species are of the blotch mining type as opposed to the skeletonizing Bucculatrix and the leafrolling Epinotia. Amber-marked leafminer damage is typically found along road systems. Infestations along roadsides are often greater in areas of high traffic, or where parked cars are common, suggesting that this pest will hitchhike on vehicles. It was first identified in Anchorage, Alaska in 1996 and has since spread widely to other communities. In areas of Alaska, efforts to control the spread of the amber-marked birch leafminer have been underway since 2003 with the release of parasitic wasps (Lathrolestes spp.).