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EDIS, 2014 The giant leopard moth is our largest eastern tiger moth. It was formerly in the family Arctiidae, which now composes the subfamily Arctiinae in the family Erebidae. Giant leopard moths are nocturnal.
Donald W. Hall
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Acta Biologica SibiricaThis article presents the results of a study of the Lepidoptera fauna in the North Kazakhstan region in the late autumn field season of 2024. An annotated checklist includes 54 species from 14 families, including Lycaenidae, Nymphalidae, Geometridae ...
Ivan A. Zuban +4 more
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European Journal of Entomology, 2019 After high population densities of insect defoliators there is often a dramatic decrease in their abundance due to various limiting factors. Here, we compared gypsy moth larvae (Lymantria dispar L.) reared singly and in crowded conditions.
Sergey V. PAVLUSHIN +5 more
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Ecology and evolution of pyrazines in insects
Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 4, Page 1937-1959, August 2026.ABSTRACT Chemical communication is the oldest and most widespread form of signalling among and within organisms. Among the many compounds involved in such communication, pyrazines – nitrogen‐containing heterocyclic molecules – are especially intriguing due to their widespread occurrence across the tree of life, from bacteria and fungi to insects and ...
Zowi Oudendijk +2 more
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First report of Anisoneura aluco (Fabricius, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) from Punjab, India
Journal of Fauna BiodiversityIn September 2024, Anisoneura aluco (Fabricius, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) was observed for the first time in Punjab (India). This note reports that sighting from Mohali, Punjab (northwestern region of India).
Angad Singh, Gurpartap Singh
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Settling moths as potential pollinators of Uncaria rhynchophylla (Rubiaceae)
European Journal of Entomology, 2016 Nocturnal pollinators such as moths have received less attention than diurnal insects. To elucidate whether nocturnal moths are important pollinators, we observed both the diurnal and nocturnal visitors to the flowers of Uncaria rhynchophylla (Rubiaceae)
Daichi FUNAMOTO, Shinji SUGIURA
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Diversity and Distribution Patterns of Insects in Nigeria: A GBIF‐Based Appraisal
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.Insect diversity in Nigeria is high, with 5880 species. Diversity differs between biomes. Current diversity represents ~21 of the estimated ‘true’ diversity. ABSTRACT Insects provide essential ecosystem services and are key indicators of ecosystem health.
Emelie Obi +3 more
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EntomoBrasilis, 2014 Com o objetivo de contribuir para o conhecimento da fauna de Arctiinae (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) ocorrentes no Estado de Santa Catarina, elaborou-se uma lista das espécies depositadas no Museu Entomológico Ceslau Biezanko. Os dados são referentes a coletas
Janaína Madruga Silva +1 more
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Insect Science, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 1633-1648, August 2026.This study investigated the dietary composition of Sycanus bifidus, a generalist predator of the assassin bug that is artificially released into citrus orchards, and uncovered its trophic structure across various pest species using metabarcoding‐based molecular gut content analysis.
Weidong Huang +9 more
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To the Lepidoptera fauna of Evenk District (Russia, East Siberia)
Acta Biologica SibiricaThe article contains a list of 47 species of Lepidoptera from the Thyrididae, Crambidae, Tortricidae, Hesperiidae, Papilionidae, Pieridae, Lycaenidae, Nymphalidae (including Satyrinae), Geometridae, Erebidae families from the territory of Evenkia.
Svyatoslav A. Knyazev +1 more
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