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Molecular mechanisms of sex determination in Lepidoptera: current status and perspectives

Insect Science, EarlyView.
The genetic basis of sex determination in Lepidoptera was discovered in 2014 in the silkworm Bombyx mori. In this model species, the W chromosome‐derived small piRNA called Fem piRNA downregulates the expression of a Z‐linked gene, Masculinizer (Masc), which leads to the default female‐specific splicing of the doublesex gene (dsxF) and thus to female ...
František Marec, Atsuo Yoshido, Arjen E. van′t Hof   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Late autumn aspect of the Lepidoptera fauna of North Kazakhstan with the first record of Lignyoptera fumidaria (Hubner, 1825) on the territory of the West Siberian Plain

Acta Biologica Sibirica
This 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, Svyatoslav A. Knyazev, Bakhytzhan M. Suindykov, Vladislav S. Lunyov, Stanislav V. Shnel   +4 more
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First record of Dysschema sacrifica (Hübner, [1831]) on Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, Arctiinae) [PDF]

, 2017
The presence of Dysschema sacrifica (Hübner, [1831]) on soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr) is reported for the first time. Larvae of this species were found consuming soybean leaves in soybean fields within Córdoba province,Argentina, and were able to ...
Beccacece, Hernán Mario, González, Ezequiel   +1 more
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Vegetation biomass and landscape context influence web‐building spider dietary breadth in urban vacant lots

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Spider dietary breadth and overlap increased with imperviousness, suggesting that prey and spiders are concentrating in vacant lots in these landscapes. Higher vegetation biomass, which results from reduced mowing frequency, was associated with increased dietary breadth and shared prey between spiders.
Ellen Danford, Yvan A. Delgado de la flor, Nicole Hoekstra, Rodney Richardson, Frances Sivakoff, Mary Gardiner   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

First report of Anisoneura aluco (Fabricius, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) from Punjab, India

Journal of Fauna Biodiversity
In 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
doaj   +1 more source

Construction and performance of a novel capture-mark-release moth trap [PDF]

, 2017
Mark-recapture studies can provide important information about moth movement as well as habitat preference across a landscape, but to date, such studies tend to be species-specific or require labor-intensive methodologies.
Ross, L. M., White, Peter, Wonderlin, Nicole   +2 more
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From a rare inhabitant into a potential pest – status of the nun moth in Finland based on pheromone trapping [PDF]

, 2020
Forests are being hit by climate change in various ways. This includes abiotic factors such as droughts, but also an increased risk of damage caused by biotic agents such as insects.
Elfving, Riku, Melin, Markus, Neuvonen, Seppo, Tikkanen, Olli-Pekka, Viiri, Heli   +4 more
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From leaves to defenders: How the amount and dispersion of leaf damage affect extrafloral nectar production and ant‐mediated protection in wild cotton

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Extrafloral nectar mediates interactions among plants, ants and herbivores; its contingency on damage amount and within‐plant uniformity is poorly understood. Here, we explore these factors in wild cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). Herbivory amount drove increases in extrafloral nectar induction per nectary, whereas within‐plant variability in damage ...
Víctor Hugo Ramírez‐Delgado, Yeyson Briones‐May, Alejandra Garnica‐Cabrera, Juan Sánchez‐Durán, Lucía Martín‐Cacheda, Xoaquín Moreira, Ted C. J. Turlings, Miguel Vásquez‐Bolaños, Luis Abdala‐Roberts   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nocturnal Lepidopterans as Essential Pollinators of Aspidosperma pyrifolium (Apocynaceae), a Keystone Tree in the Caatinga Dry Forest

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pollination is a key ecosystem service, yet most studies focus on diurnal interactions, often overlooking nocturnal pollinators such as hawkmoths and settling moths. In arid environments, nocturnal pollination plays a crucial role in maintaining native plant species of high biocultural value, as seen in the Caatinga dry forest.
Joel A. Queiroz, Arthur Domingos‐Melo, Zelma G. M. Quirino, Isabel C. S. Machado   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

To the Lepidoptera fauna of Evenk District (Russia, East Siberia)

Acta Biologica Sibirica
The 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, Veronika G. Nikonova   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source