Media in category lepidoptera of borneo the following 29 files are in this category, out of 29 total. Their bodies are often green, brown or yellow, and striped longitudinally. Systematics of moths in the genus catocala lepidoptera. The caterpillars of noctuidae are usually smooth, lacking obvious hairs. May 31, 2019 the owlet moths family noctuidae account for over 25% of all butterflies and moths. Lepidoptera, arctiidae, lymantriidae european journal of taxonomy. Moths of borneo at pemberley natural history books. Butterfly and moth taxonomy butterflies and moths of north. Diversity of moths in forest plantations and natural forests in sabah. Euchromiinae, arctiinae, noctuidae misplaced in arctiidae camptoloma. Some new and remarkable records of moths from thailand zobodat. The noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are the most controversial family in the superfamily noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other families of the noctuoidea. The crp moth species diversity is found to be considerably high with an observed.
Within this order, the family noctuidae are striking for their dominance and great species richness with 35,000 species worldwide, of which 8,539 have been. Rhode or ber unless otherwise specified in the body of the image. Families noctuidae, arctiidae, geometridae, sphingdae, saturniidae, crambidae, lasiocampidae and lymantridae were presented in collection samples. Family noctuidae owlet moths, miller moths description of noctuidae. The family composition of hong kong macromoths, comprising noctuidae at 45% of species and geometridae at 25%, is similar to the moth faunas of japan. Oct 24, 2019 the images on australian moths online are searchable and are grouped into family albums, which are arranged in alphabetical order and can also be viewed as slideshows. Foster and juliana ph ilipp, with the support of connie keller, ellen hyndman fund and andrew mellon f. Trapvisiting moths, danum valley, sabah, malaysia conspicuous moths of north borneo rosie trevelyan tropical biology association 1 photos by rosie trevelyan. Noctuidae image gallery manaaki whenua landcare research. Waring, paul, martin townsend and richard lewington 2003 field guide to the moths of great britain and ireland. Numbers updated as of 3 june 2004 plusiinae loopers. Definition of the hypeninae beyond a core group of four genera is weak. Butterfly and moth taxonomy butterflies and moths of. There are close to 2,000 species of moths in our area, and over 14 of those are in the.
Stictopterinae are known to be leaffeeders of dipterocarpaceae, and those species are likely to be absent in highly. For just about every other group of insects, treating each family separately has resulted in manageable pages. Most species of noctuidae pupate in the soil, although a few pupate in a sparse cocoon under a leaf of their foodplant. This page contains pictures and information about moths and caterpillars in family noctuidae that we found in the brisbane area, queensland, australia. Wide mediterranean distribution elem ents represent a higher proportion than thos e with a wider range, while iberian. Family noctuidae owlet moths australian moth photos. Published by malayan nature society, kuala lumpur 1985. The noctuidae known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are the most controversial family in the superfamily noctuoidea because many of the clades are changing, along with the other families of the noctuoidea. Moth photographers group living moths plate 31f noctuidae.
A total number of 41 moth specimens were collected by using simple light traps operated from dusk to dawn. The noctuids are members of the superfamily noctuoidea. Euteliinae, stictopterinae, plusiinae, pantheinae holloway, j. Noctuinae, heliothinae, handeninae, acronictinae, amphipyrinae, agaristinae. Larvae of owlet moths noctuidae smithsonian libraries. Noctuidae cutworms 792 species listed, 694 of which are figured. The greatest diversity of lepidopterans is found in the neotropical region. Here, we report three additional noctuid species that recorded from korea for the first time. Both moths and larvae are essentially active during the night. The moths of borneo is a major part work production, estimated to run to 18 volumes covering all the. The crocker range, a tropical highland in borneo, serves as the backbone dividing the interior.
Since none of these moths are really tiny, they are more likely to be seen. Please keep in mind that reliably identified images are a valuable tool for identifying specimens, but a simple comparison with images has its limitations and cant replace professional identification based. To date, the list includes all butterfly families but not all moth families. Your submissions make this a more complete resource the species, subfamily, and family lists are updated as occurrence data are verified. The biodiversity heritage library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community. The noctuids, or owlet moths, prove to be the exception, however. Moth photographers group living moths plate 30f noctuidae. Within this order, these moths belong to the family noctuidae. Abang and catherine karim faculty of resource science and technology, universiti malaysia sarawak, 94300 kota samarahan, sarawak, malaysia abstract the diversity and. The list below contains all of the north american families of butterflies and moths currently represented in the bamona database. About 2,900 of these are found in north america, and there is wide variation in appearance and behavior.
We are not announcing a reopening date at this time and will provide updates on a regular and asneeded basis. It was considered the largest family in lepidoptera for a long time, but after regrouping lymantriinae, catocalinae and calpinae within. Moth diversity in tropical rain forest of maliau basin, sabah. Abstract noctuidae of the trifine subfamilies noctuinae 11 species, heliothinae 2 species, hadeninae 32 species, acronictinae 7 species, amphipyrinae 121 species and agaristinae 14 species from borneo kalimantan are described following an introductory section that considers the possible monophyly of the trifinae. In their larval stage, moths are mainly phytophagous leaffeeders holloway. Nevertheless, some species have just one brood of offspring univoltine. Owlet moths and miller moths family noctuidae biodiversity catalog of southwest virginia lepidoptera.
Subfamily albums are also arranged in alphabetical order within their families. Owlet moths and miller moths family noctuidae southwest. Noctuid moths commonly begin the reproductive season from spring to fall, and mostly are multivoltine, such as the eastern panthea moth panthea furcilla, which reproduces over the year. Foster and juliana ph ilipp, with the support of connie keller, ellen hyndman fund and andrew mellon foundation. Reduction of the hood to simple dorsal remnants occurs aganaidae and from most subfamilies of the noctuidae in the nolinae fig. It also acts as an index to the species articles and forms part of the full list of moths of israel. Larger moths of new zealand image gallery noctuidae. This includes a group of moths which cause a very great deal of harm to many crops, and it is the voracious larvae caterpillars which do the damage. Bornean moths in the noctuid subfamilies rivulinae, phytometrinae, herminiinae, hypeninae and hypenodinae are described. Noctuid moths family noctuidae this page contains pictures and information about moths and caterpillars in family noctuidae that we found in the brisbane area, queensland, australia. Most moths are gray to brown in color and have line or spots on their wings. Noctuidae nattflyn is a family of macromoths, in sweden there is a total of 436 species in this family. Catocala adults are preyed upon by flying squirrels.
The owlet moths family noctuidae account for over 25% of all butterflies and moths. Gusenitsy sovok noctuidae, ikh biologiia i morfologiia. Moth diversity in tropical rain forest of maliau basin. Ogy anobehavior diversity of macromoths lepidoptera. Conspicuous moths trapvisiting moths, danum valley, north.
Conspicuous moths trapvisiting moths, danum valley. Results from this study also indicate that hill dipterocarp forest of poring is characterized by the large proportion of noctuidae and geometridae, which are among the most diverse families of moths in borneo, and the occurrence of the relatively small family, brahmaeidae and seven rarely encountered species of saturniidae. List of foodplants by moth superfamily, family and genus. Worldwide in distribution, this family is the largest in the lepidoptera and has approximately 20,000 species. Moths of the guadalcanal island lepidoptera nobutoyo k6da and kanetosi kusigemati abstract the 34 species of heterocera of macrolepidoptera in guadalcanal is. All smithsonian museums and smithsonian libraries locations continue to be closed to support the effort to contain the spread of covid19. The family composition of hong kong macromoths, comprising noctuidae at 45% of species and geometridae at 25%, is similar to the moth faunas of japan, taiwan and borneo, where noctuidae and. Bornean moths in the noctuid subfamily catocalinae are described. Noctuidae owlet moths valeries austin bug collection. It also acts as an index to the species articles and forms part of the full list of moths of india. It occurs in larvae of earias species, placed in the noctuidae. Australian moths online does not include images of all described species and deliberately excludes species that have not been described. Heterocera in the poring hill dipterocarp forest, sabah, borneo f.
I was born in the last century, in a family with natural history. Diversity of moths in forest plantations and natural forests in sabah volume 87 issue 4 v. Why not come and peruse our comprehensive range of natural history titles at our well stocked bookshop, where you can also receive our expert advice. Images on this page are published under the ccby 4. Subfamilies and species are listed alphabetically, though the list order of catocalinae is based on holloway, 2005. The description does not readily fit any noctuoid known to occur in borneo. Clicking on the thumbnail images will open a species page with photographs and details images shown are not to scale. The following treatment as not yet been updated to the current views about the subfamily structure of the noctuidae. Eucalyptus deglupta showed moth diversity as high as that in the natural. Though there are exceptions, most noctuids share a common set of traits outlined here.
If you are generating a pdf of a journal article or book chapter, please feel free to enter the title and author. Caterpillars of moths of the lophoptera lineage noctuidae. There are close to 2,000 species of moths in our area, and over 14 of those are in the family noctuidae. Moth diversity in a secondary peat swamp forest in kota samarahan, sarawak. Checklist list of moths of borneo holloway 2011 with account of the. Armyworm caterpillar length 30mm the caterpillars of noctuidae are usually smooth or with very little hairs. The adults mainly fly at night, feeding on nectar from flowers. Noctuoidea, noctuidae part, xyleninae part, apameini part apamea group of genera the moths of north america, fascicle 26. Moths bbuchanan ddickenson rrussell ttazewell owlet moths and miller moths family noctuidae. The basal pouches in the male may also indicate the genus is chloephorine as similar modification is seen in pseudoips hubner, a typical chloephorine i.
As you might expect in a family this large, theres a good deal of diversity within this group. The caterpillars of noctuidae are usually smooth, or with very little hairs. Family noctuidae owlet moths, miller moths butterflies. Insects of tasmania, australia, focussing on lepidoptera moths and butterflies. Acronictinae moma alpium scarce merveille du jour acronicta alni alder moth acronicta cuspis large dagger vu acronicta tridens dark dagger acronicta psi grey dagger. Family noctuidae owlet moths 30 species photographed. Acronictinae moma alpium scarce merveille du jour acronicta alni alder moth acronicta cuspis large dagger vu acronicta tridens dark dagger acronicta psi.
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