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Larval Hostplants of Geometridae (Lepidoptera) Collected by Dale H Larval Hostplants of Geometridae (Lepidoptera) Collected by Dale H. Habeck in Florida Author(s): Deborah L. Matthews , Charles V. Covell , Jr., Katrina M. Lane and Jacqueline Y. Miller Source: Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 116(1):36-68. 2014. Published By: Entomological Society of Washington DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.116.1.36 URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.4289/0013-8797.116.1.36 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. PROC. ENTOMOL. SOC. WASH. 116(1), 2014, pp. 36–68 LARVAL HOSTPLANTS OF GEOMETRIDAE (LEPIDOPTERA) COLLECTED BY DALE H. HABECK IN FLORIDA DEBORAH L. MATTHEWS,CHARLES V. C OVELL,JR., KATRINA M. LANE, AND JACQUELINE Y. M ILLER McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, P. O. Box 112710, Gainesville, Florida 32611-2710, USA (e-mail: dlott@flmnh.ufl.edu, ccovell@flmnh.ufl.edu, klane@ufl.edu, jmiller@flmnh.ufl.edu) Abstract.—Adult specimens of Geometridae from the Dale H. Habeck Lepidop- tera collection were databased in Excel 97 for inclusion in the Florida Museum of Natural History collection databases. A synopsis of data from 58 reared Florida species is presented. Larval hosts are listed from 97 genera representing 45 angio- sperm plant families. First known hosts for 11 Geometridae species and previously unknown hosts for 31 species are reported. Records of special interest are discussed including suspected and confirmed cases of lichenivory as well as herbivory of an invasive tree species. Key Words: Asteraceae, caterpillar, Fabaceae, food plants, larvae, lichenivory, lot numbers, rearing DOI: 10.4289/0013-8797.116.1.36 The Dale H. Habeck collection of Prior to integration and curation into more than 11,000 specimens of reared the main holdings of the McGuire Cen- adult Lepidoptera was donated to the ter, label data from adult specimens in McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and the Habeck collection are being data- Biodiversity, Florida Museum of Natural based for retrieval of life history in- History (MGCL, FLMNH) in 2010. This formation including hosts, reference to collection includes more than 13,000 associated preserved immature stages, vials containing preserved larvae and and 35mm photographic transparencies. pupae from Florida and neighboring Numerous vouchers of reared Lepidop- states that were collected over the course tera were deposited in the Florida State of more than 33 years. Collecting ef- Collection of Arthropods (FSCA) prior forts by Habeck and his research or to the 2010 donation to MGCL. The as- student associates centered on surveys of sociated larval host records were com- the insect fauna associated with various piled and published by Heppner (2003) terrestrial and aquatic plants. These and occur sporadically in specific re- surveys were often related to biological search papers authored or co-authored by control projects, but also included gen- Habeck (Florida Entomological Society eral collecting and material for teaching 2010). Recent publications by taxonomic a course on immature insects at the specialists included records of material University of Florida. from Habeck’s collection (e.g., Davis VOLUME 116, NUMBER 1 37 et al. 2011, Hodges 1999, Matthews and on Eupatorium capillifolium (Lam.) Small Lott 2005). As the first of a series of (Asteraceae) on a certain date from collaborative efforts by various authors a single location bear the same “A num- on different families, this paper provides ber” but with the numbers subdivided some background information on the with lowercase letters to separate differ- Habeck collection and presents a syn- ent insect species or morphotypes at the opsis of records for the reared adult time the specimens were set up for rear- Geometridae. ing. The A numbers were used on occa- sion for adults collected at lights, in this MATERIALS AND METHODS case for the purpose of isolating females Along with accession labels (MGCL (egg vouchers) in containers to obtain No. 2010-28), each pinned adult speci- eggs. The resulting offspring were thus given the same lot number. men was labeled with a unique database A few localities are standardized for number within a block of numbers consistency in the text and database. assigned from the primary MGCL data- Edgecliff Subdivision is one such exam- base. Data were recorded in Excel 97 in ple, referring to numerous collections at the following primary fields: Catalog Habeck’s former Alachua County Florida (MGCL database number), Rearing num- residence (29.558053°,-82.338942°)at ber, Family, Genus, Species, Author, the south edge of Paynes Prairie, where Determiner/Year, Country, State, County, over the years and with different assis- Locality, Day, Month, Year, Pre-Pupa, tants, some specimen labels may refer- Pupation, Emergence (dates, text abbre- ence Paynes Prairie or Hwy 441 while viations pp., p., em.), PC (pupa case), LS others were just labeled “Edgecliff.” (larval skin), Host/Habitat, Collector, and Some other recurring localities in the Notes. The columns PC and LS were Habeck collection include the Archer checked to indicate the presence of exu- Road Lab (29.633980°, -82.355361°)and viae on the same pin with the adult, vicinity along SW 28th Avenue, UF Honey usually contained within gelatin capsules. Plant (29.627144°, -82.356261°), and Most rearing lot numbers from the Bivens Arm (29.628199°, -82.353290°). Habeck collection are preceded by an Walk-in light traps were located at the “A”—for example, A-5137b. This was latter two localities and the nearby Archer Habeck’s arbitrary system starting with Road Lab was not only a collecting site A-1 in January 1967 and ending with but the location of Habeck’s office, A-7507 in July 1999. Additional number greenhouse, and labs before the Entomol- series were started for special projects ogy and Nematology Department moved (preceded for example by “B” and “T”). to the current main campus location. The “A numbers” were the ongoing To avoid confusion with natural hosts, designation for general rearing lots from plants are not listed for individual re- Habeck’s lab. There was no significance cords where specimens were reared from to the selection of “A” or “B” for the ova of females collected at lights. Often numbers although “T” was used for a a “salad” of different herb or tree leaves series of collections on thistle. or a pinto bean based artificial diet were Generally, a single “A number” was used when the host was unknown or assigned for all insects collected on a unavailable. Hosts listed as previously given plant species at one location and unrecorded from Florida and/or the Ne- date. For example, all insects collected arctic Region are based on comparisons 38 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON with Heppner (2003), Robinson et al. “black light trap” and MVL = Mercury (2002, 2012), Tietz (1972), and Wagner vapor lamp. A “Comments” section is et al. (2002) unless otherwise cited for added only in cases of newly recorded specific taxa. We list the scientific names host records, or to provide other useful for hosts in the text below whereas in our information. database we have entered and retained the names, common or scientific, as they RESULTS appear on the specimen labels. Common The Geometridae in the Habeck col- names of plants are cited verbatim in the lection resulted in database records for text for ambiguous cases where a com- 850 adult specimens. Of these records, mon name has been used for more than 507 individuals representing 57 species one Florida species. are either reared from larvae or represent Plant family names are those accepted adult female egg vouchers. A synopsis of by The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group these records and comments on new host (APG III 2009) and updated by Stevens records are provided below. Larval hosts (2012). Synonyms, common names, and representing 97 genera and 45 angio- distributional information are available sperm plant families are included in the in the USDA PLANTS National Data- list. The families Asteraceae (30) and base (USDA PLANTS 2012). Standard- Fabaceae (10) are the most diverse in ized plant author abbreviations are from terms of the number of host species Brummitt and Powell (1992) and the represented in these records. International Plant Names Index (IPNI 2012). Plant author names are included at first mention in the text comments and Synopsis of Reared Geometridae in table 1. Plant author names are not listed in the treatment of label data. Subfamily OENOCHROMINAE Scientific names of plants are listed as they appear on specimen labels in each 6260 Almodes terraria Guene´e “reared adults” section. The current Reared adults.—MONROE: No Name plant name is noted in comments if the Key, 11-IV-1984, p. 17-IV-1984, em. 29- data label name is a synonym. IV-1984, D. H. Habeck & D. Weisman, Specimens in the collection bear de- A-3369a, Coccoloba diversifolia (Polyg- termination labels from various workers. onaceae), LS, PC, MGCL No. 100884; However, all adult Geometridae exam- same data, LS, PC, MGCL No.100886.
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