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Eriocraniidae
Eriocraniidae is a family of moths restricted to the Holarctic region, with six extant genera. These small, metallic moths are usually day-flying, emerging fairly early in the northern temperate spring. They have a proboscis with which they drink water or sap. The larvae are leaf miners on Fagales, principally the trees birch (''Betula'') and oak (''Quercus''), but a few on Salicales and Rosales. Characteristics Moths in this family are diurnal, flying in the spring at dawn, and in sunshine, sometimes in swarms around host trees. They sometimes come to light and also rest on twigs and branches. By tapping branches over a beating tray, they fall and remain motionless. The moths are small with a forewing length of 4–7 mm. Forewings marking are shining pale golden or purple and often mottled. The purple moths can be difficult to tell apart with certainty and may require genitalia examination. The female moth has a piercing ovipositor and the almost colourless eggs are laid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Issikiocrania
''Issikiocrania'' is a genus of moths of the family Eriocraniidae. It contains only one species, ''Issikiocrania japonicella'', which is found in Honshu , Japan. The wingspan is . The larvae feed on ''Fagus crenata ''Fagus crenata'', known as Siebold's beech, or Japanese beech, is a species of deciduous tree in the family Fagaceae. Distribution and habitat It is endemic to Japan, where it is widespread and often one of the dominant trees of Japan's decidu ...''. References Eriocraniidae Monotypic moth genera Moths of Japan Endemic fauna of Japan Endemic insects of Japan {{Eriocranioidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eriocraniella
''Eriocraniella'' is a genus of moths in the family Eriocraniidae. The genus is distributed in the Nearctic. ''Eriocraniella'' are small moths (wingspan ) with relatively broad wings. Species There are eight species in two subgenera: *Subgenus ''Eriocraniella'' Viette, 1949 **'' Eriocraniella aurosparsella'' (Walsingham Walsingham () is a civil parish in North Norfolk, England, famous for its religious shrines in honour of Mary, mother of Jesus. It also contains the ruins of two medieval Christian monasticism, monastic houses.Ordnance Survey (2002). ''OS Expl ..., 1880) **'' Eriocraniella longifurcula'' Davis, 1978 **'' Eriocraniella platyptera'' Davis, 1978 **'' Eriocraniella xanthocara'' Davis, 1978 *Subgenus ''Disfurcula'' Davis, 1978 **'' Eriocraniella falcata'' Davis, 1978 **'' Eriocraniella mediabulla'' Davis & Faeth, 1986 **'' Eriocraniella trigona'' Davis, 1978 **'' Eriocraniella variegata'' Davis, 1978 References Eriocraniidae Moth genera Glossata genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eriocrania Semipurpurella
''Eriocrania semipurpurella'' (Purplish birch-miner) is a moth of the family Eriocraniidae, found from Europe to Japan and in North America. It was first described by James Francis Stephens in 1835. The species closely resembles ''Eriocrania sangii'' and the larvae of both species mine the leaves of birch. Description The wingspan is 10–16 mm. Edward Meyrick gives this description: Forewings elongate, bronzy-purple, more or less sprinkled with pale shining golden; an indistinct usually small transverse pale golden dorsal spot before tornus, sometimes almost obsolete; cilia bronzy-grey, on dorsal spot ochreous-whitish; 9 absent. Hindwings with hairscales except towards margins posteriorly, bronzy-grey, posteriorly purplish-tinged. Larva whitish; head pale ochreous-brown, mouth darker in blotch in leaves of birch. The moth flies from March to April depending on the location. The moth flies in sunshine around birch trees (''Betula'' species), sometimes in swarms in March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dyseriocrania
''Dyseriocrania'' is a genus of moth of the family Eriocraniidae. The genus has a Holarctic distribution. ''Dyseriocrania'' are small moths (wingspan ) with relatively broad wings. Species There are four recognized species: *''Dyseriocrania auricyanea'' (Walsingham, 1882) *''Dyseriocrania ermolaevi'' Kozlov, 1983 *''Dyseriocrania griseocapitella'' (Walsingham, 1898) *'' Dyseriocrania subpurpurella'' (Haworth Haworth ( , , ) is a village in West Yorkshire, England, in the Pennines south-west of Keighley, 8 miles (13 km) north of Halifax, west of Bradford and east of Colne in Lancashire. The surrounding areas include Oakworth and Oxenhop ..., 1828) References Eriocraniidae Moth genera Glossata genera {{Eriocranioidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eriocrania
''Eriocrania'' is a Palearctic genus of moth of the family Eriocraniidae. The moths are Diurnality, diurnal, flying in sunshine, and the larvae are leaf miners, forming blotches in leaves. Description The moths are diurnal flying in sunshine, at dawn during March, April and May. They often fly around the host trees. On cold, sunny days they can be found on the branches, and by beating a branch over a beating tray can be seen motionless, when they fall on to the cloth. At rest the wings are held at a steep angle and are purple or golden, sometimes with net-like or mottled markings. The head has spiky scales on top. Many of the adults are difficult to tell apart and can only be identified by genitalia dissection. Eggs are laid in a leaf bud or the parenchyma of a leaf. Larvae are white or gray and mine leaves, forming large blotches with long, intertwining strands of frass, on the leaves of birches (''Betula'' species), hazel (''Corylus'' species), hornbeam (''Carpinus'' species) or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neocrania
''Neocrania'' is a genus of moth of the family Eriocraniidae. It contains only one species, ''Neocrania bifasciata'', which is found in the Coast Ranges of southern California. The wingspan is 8–9 mm for males and 7–10 mm for females. Adults are on wing in early June in one generation per year. The larvae feed on ''Quercus chrysolepis ''Quercus chrysolepis'', commonly termed canyon live oak, canyon oak, golden cup oak or maul oak, is a North American species of evergreen oak. Its leaves are a glossy dark green on the upper surface with prominent spines; a further identificati ...''. References Eriocraniidae Moths of North America Monotypic moth genera {{Eriocranioidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Moths And Butterflies Of Great Britain And Ireland
''The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland'' (abbreviated to ''MBGBI'' or ''MOGBI'') is a multi-volume reference work on the Lepidoptera of the British Isles. The original publisher of this series was Curwen Books who published volumes 1 and 9. In 1983 Harley Books took over publishing the series. The earlier volumes were reprinted. From 1 April 2008 following the retirement of Annette and Basil Harley, Apollo Books acquired Harley Books. It was decided, that Apollo Books would continue and conclude the series with volume 5 on Tortricidae, volume 6 on Pyralidae and Pterophoridae, and volume 8 on Geometridae. At the same time they took over the remaining stock of the previous seven volumes of the series. From 1 January 2013, Apollo Books announced that all Harley Books titles and the majority of the Apollo Books titles, have been taken over by the Dutch publisher Brill Publishers. The change was necessary to ensure that the book series can continue to be published ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eriocranites
''Eriocranites'' is an extinct genus of moth in the family Elachistidae. It contains only one species, ''Eriocranites hercynicus'', which was described from Willershausen in Germany. It is dated to the Pliocene. References Fossil Lepidoptera Fossil taxa described in 1967 † Pliocene insects Fossils of Germany † A dagger, obelisk, or obelus is a typographical mark that usually indicates a footnote if an asterisk has already been used. The symbol is also used to indicate death (of people) or extinction (of species or languages). It is one of the mo ... Monotypic prehistoric insect genera Pliocene arthropods of Europe {{paleo-Lepidoptera-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ground Tissue
The ground tissue of plants includes all tissues that are neither dermal nor vascular. It can be divided into three types based on the nature of the cell walls. This tissue system is present between the dermal tissue and forms the main bulk of the plant body. # Parenchyma cells have thin primary walls and usually remain alive after they become mature. Parenchyma forms the "filler" tissue in the soft parts of plants, and is usually present in cortex, pericycle, pith, and medullary rays in primary stem and root. # Collenchyma cells have thin primary walls with some areas of secondary thickening. Collenchyma provides extra mechanical and structural support, particularly in regions of new growth. # Sclerenchyma cells have thick lignified secondary walls and often die when mature. Sclerenchyma provides the main structural support to the plant. #Aerenchyma cells are found in aquatic plants. They are also known to be parenchyma cells with large air cavities surrounded by irregul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diurnality
Diurnality is a form of plant and ethology, animal behavior characterized by activity during daytime, with a period of sleeping or other inactivity at night. The common adjective used for daytime activity is "diurnal". The timing of activity by an animal depends on a variety of environmental factors such as the temperature, the ability to gather food by sight, the risk of predation, and the time of year. Diurnality is a cycle of activity within a 24-hour period; cyclic activities called circadian rhythms are endogenous cycles not dependent on external cues or environmental factors except for a zeitgeber. Animals active during twilight are crepuscular, those active during the night are nocturnal and animals active at sporadic times during both night and day are cathemerality, cathemeral. Plants that open their flowers during the daytime are described as diurnal, while those that bloom during nighttime are nocturnal. The timing of flower opening is often related to the time at whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moth Trap
Moth traps are devices used for capturing moths for scientific research or domestic pest control. Entomologists use moth traps to study moth populations, behavior, distribution, and role in ecosystems, contributing to biodiversity conservation and ecological monitoring efforts. Homeowners, on the other hand, employ moth traps to protect their homes from moth infestations, particularly clothes moths and pantry moths, which can cause significant damage to textiles and contaminate stored food products. Use in entomology Entomologists primarily use light-based moth traps, which exploit the phototactic behavior of moths, attracting them to a light source. Moths navigate by using natural light sources such as the moon and stars, and artificial light sources can confuse and draw them in. The moths are then captured in a container, allowing researchers to identify and record the species present without causing harm. Various trapping methods and designs are employed, including mer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ovipositor
The ovipositor is a tube-like organ used by some animals, especially insects, for the laying of eggs. In insects, an ovipositor consists of a maximum of three pairs of appendages. The details and morphology of the ovipositor vary, but typically its form is adapted to functions such as preparing a place for the egg, transmitting the egg, and then placing it properly. For most insects, the organ is used merely to attach the egg to some surface, but for many parasitic species (primarily in wasps and other Hymenoptera), it is a piercing organ as well. Some ovipositors only retract partly when not in use, and the basal part that sticks out is known as the scape, or more specifically oviscape, the word ''scape'' deriving from the Latin word , meaning "stalk" or "shaft". In insects Grasshoppers use their ovipositors to force a burrow into the earth to receive the eggs. Cicadas pierce the wood of twigs with their ovipositors to insert the eggs. Sawflies slit the tissues of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
