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