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A hypothesis to explain accuracy of wasp resemblances [PDF]

, 2016
Mimicry is one of the oldest concepts in biology, but it still presents many puzzles and continues to be widely debated. Simulation of wasps with a yellow-black abdominal pattern by other insects (commonly called “wasp mimicry”) is traditionally ...
Boppré, Michael, Vane-Wright, Richard I., Wickler, Wolfgang   +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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Butterfly and moth habitat specialisation changes along an elevational gradient of tropical forests on Mount Cameroon

Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 4, April 2026.
Niche breadth, reflecting the range of environmental conditions or resources a species can exploit, influences its distribution, persistence, vulnerability to environmental change, and interspecific interactions. The elevational niche‐breadth hypothesis predicts broader ecological niches at higher elevations due to increased environmental stress and ...
Fernando P. Gaona, Sylvain Delabye, Vincent Maicher, Szabolcs Sáfián, Jan Altman, Jiří Doležal, Štěpán Janeček, Ishmeal N. Kobe, Mercy Murkwe, Robert Tropek   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Revision of the Palaearctic and Oriental species of the genus Naarda (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, Hypeninae). Part 2. Description of ten new species from Asia [PDF]

, 2015
Descriptions of ten new Naarda species, N. octogesima sp. n. (Thailand), N. laoana sp. n. (Laos), N. mirabilis sp. n. (Vietnam), N. vicina sp. n. (Philippines), N. atrata sp. n. (Thailand), N. plumbea sp. n. (Nepal), N. furcatella sp. n.
Ronkay, L., Tóth, B.
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Molecular mechanisms of sex determination in Lepidoptera: current status and perspectives

Insect Science, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 599-617, April 2026.
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
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Новые сведения о распространении Catocala helena, Catocala fraxini (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), Globia algae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) в Астраханской области и Cucullia infuscata, Conistra erythrocephala (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) на Южном Урале

Амурский зоологический журнал
В данной статье приводятся три новых вида для фауны Астраханской области, это Catocala helena Eversmann, 1856 (Erebidae), стремительно расширяющая свой ареал обитания на запад, Catocala fraxini (Linnaeus, 1758) (Erebidae) и Globia algae (Esper, 1789 ...
Сергей Александрович Рыбалкин
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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, Volume 51, Issue 2, Page 395-404, April 2026.
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
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Nocturnal Lepidopterans as Essential Pollinators of Aspidosperma pyrifolium (Apocynaceae), a Keystone Tree in the Caatinga Dry Forest

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 3, Page 351-363, April 2026.
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
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Plusiodonta casta (Butler, 1878) (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Calpinae) found in West Sayan (Central Siberia, Russia)

Acta Biologica Sibirica
The first record of Plusiodonta casta (Butler, 1878) from West Sayan Mountains in Siberia based on photographic observation is presented. The new finding is located ca 3,000 km to the west from the previously known distribution area of the species.
Oleg E. Kosterin, Svyatoslav A. Knyazev
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Two Newly Recorded and Two Little Known Species of Erebidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea) in Korea

Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity, 2014
Two genera and two species of the family Erebidae, which is the largest family in Noctuoidea after recently redefined, are newly recorded in Korea: Luceria striata Galsworthy and Metachrostis sinevi Matov et Kononenko.
Sohn, Jae-Cheon, Cho, Soowon
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