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Spodoptera Cosmioides
''Spodoptera cosmioides'' is an armyworm moth of the family Noctuidae found in Central America and South America (from Panama and Trinidad south to Argentina). Taxonomy Walker (1858) originally described ''cosmioides'', placing it in the genus ''Prodenia''. Basionym: ''Prodenia cosmioides'' Walker, 1858. Pogue (2002) revived ''S. cosmioides'' (Walker, 1858), as a valid species (though misspelled as ''S. cosmiodes''), from synonymy with ''S. latifascia'' (Walker, 1856). Description The wingspan is about . Ecology No host plants are listed for ''S. cosmioides'' on the HOSTS database of the Natural History Museum, London. However, ''S. cosmioides'' and closely related congeners feed on many herbaceous plants and are regarded as pests thereof (e.g. da Silva et al., 2017). Geography Type Locality: Pará, Brazil. Pogue (2002) saw voucher material from the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Walker (entomologist)
Francis Walker (31 July 1809 – 5 October 1874) was an English entomologist. He was born in Southgate, London, on 31 July 1809 and died at Wanstead, England on 5 October 1874. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms. However, his assiduous work on the collections of the British Museum had great significance. Between June 1848 and late 1873 Walker was contracted by John Edward Gray Director of the British Museum to catalogue their insects (except Coleoptera) that is Orthoptera, Neuroptera, Hemiptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera. Walker largely accomplished this and (Edwards, 1870) wrote of the plan and by implication those who implemented it “It is to him raythat the Public owe the admirable helps to the study of natural history which have been afforded by the series of inventories, guides, and nomenclatures, the publication of which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armyworm Moth
''Mythimna unipuncta'', the true armyworm moth, white-speck moth, common armyworm or rice armyworm, is a nocturnal agricultural pest belonging to the family Noctuidae. This moth is also commonly referred to by the scientific name ''Pseudaletia unipuncta''. The species was first described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1809. ''Mythimna unipuncta'' is found in the Americas and in parts of Europe, Africa and Asia. Its original distribution is North and South America. It has been introduced to other places from there. They are known as armyworms because the caterpillars move in lines as a massive group, like an army, from field to field, damaging crops.Palmer, Geoff (July 23, 2012)"Pest Alert - Armyworms Round Two Hit Hay and Corn Crops" ''Agriculture and Market''. The true armyworm has a distinct migration pattern in which they travel north in the spring and south in the fall to ensure that mating occurs in a favorable environment in the summer. While progressing through the life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other families of the Noctuoidea. It was considered the largest family in Lepidoptera for a long time, but after regrouping Lymantriinae, Catocalinae and Calpinae within the family Erebidae, the latter holds this title now. Currently, Noctuidae is the second largest family in Noctuoidea, with about 1,089 genera and 11,772 species. This classification is still contingent, as more changes continue to appear between Noctuidae and Erebidae. Description Adult: Most noctuid adults have drab wings, but some subfamilies, such as Acronictinae and Agaristinae, are very colorful, especially those from tropical regions (e.g. ''Baorisa hieroglyphica''). They are characterized by a structure in the metathorax called the nodular sclerite or epaulette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird. The term wingspan, more technically extent, is also used for other winged animals such as pterosaurs, bats, insects, etc., and other aircraft such as ornithopters. In humans, the term wingspan also refers to the arm span, which is distance between the length from one end of an individual's arms (measured at the fingertips) to the other when raised parallel to the ground at shoulder height at a 90º angle. Former professional basketball player Manute Bol stood at and owned one of the largest wingspans at . Wingspan of aircraft The wingspan of an aircraft is always measured in a straight line, from wingtip to wingtip, independently of wing shape or sweep. Implications for aircraft design an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pará
Pará is a state of Brazil, located in northern Brazil and traversed by the lower Amazon River. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas and Roraima. To the northwest are the borders of Guyana and Suriname, to the northeast of Pará is the Atlantic Ocean. The capital and largest city is Belém, which is located at the mouth of the Amazon. The state, which is home to 4.1% of the Brazilian population, is responsible for just 2.2% of the Brazilian GDP. Pará is the most populous state of the North Region, with a population of over 8.6 million, being the ninth-most populous state in Brazil. It is the second-largest state of Brazil in area, at , second only to Amazonas upriver. Its most famous icons are the Amazon River and the Amazon Rainforest. Pará produces rubber (extracted from natural rubber tree groves), cassava, açaí, pineapple, cocoa, black pepper, coconut, banana, tropical hardwoods such as mahogany, and minerals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spodoptera Latifascia
''Spodoptera latifascia'', commonly known as the lateral-lined armyworm, garden armyworm, or velvet armyworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae found from Central America and the Antilles into North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ... (from Texas to Florida). Description The wingspan is about 42 mm. Phenology Adults are on wing from March to October depending on the location. Geography Type Locality: Jamaica Taxonomy Walker (1856) originally described ''latifascia'', placing it in the genus ''Prodenia''. Basionym: ''Prodenia latifascia'' Walker, 1856. Pogue (2002) revived '' S. cosmioides'' (Walker, 1858), as a valid species (though mis-spelled as ''S. cosmiodes''), from synonymy of ''S. latifascia''. References External linksBug Guide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spodoptera Descoinsi
''Spodoptera'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by Achille Guenée in 1852. Many are known as pest insects. The larvae are sometimes called armyworms. The roughly thirty species are distributed across six continents. Description No tufts behind collar as in ''Euplexia'', but only tufts present on metathorax. Scales much smoother. Abdominal tufts slight. Fore tibial tufts are very developed. Cilia slightly crenulated. Antennae almost simple. Species * ''Spodoptera abyssinia'' Guenée, 1852 * '' Spodoptera albula'' (Walker, 1857) (orth. var. ''S. albulum'') * ''Spodoptera androgea'' (Stoll, 782 * ''Spodoptera angulata'' (Gaede, 1935) * ''Spodoptera apertura'' (Walker, 1865) * ''Spodoptera cilium'' Guenée, 1852 – grasslawn armyworm * ''Spodoptera compta'' (Walker, 1869) * ''Spodoptera connexa'' (Wileman, 1914) * ''Spodoptera depravata'' (Butler, 1879) * ''Spodoptera dolichos'' (Fabricius, 1794) – sweet potato armyworm * ''Spodoptera eridania'' (Cramer) � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spodoptera
''Spodoptera'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by Achille Guenée in 1852. Many are known as pest insects. The larvae are sometimes called armyworms. The roughly thirty species are distributed across six continents. Description No tufts behind collar as in ''Euplexia'', but only tufts present on metathorax. Scales much smoother. Abdominal tufts slight. Fore tibial tufts are very developed. Cilia slightly crenulated. Antennae almost simple. Species * '' Spodoptera abyssinia'' Guenée, 1852 * '' Spodoptera albula'' (Walker, 1857) (orth. var. ''S. albulum'') * ''Spodoptera androgea'' (Stoll, 782 * '' Spodoptera angulata'' (Gaede, 1935) * ''Spodoptera apertura'' (Walker, 1865) * '' Spodoptera cilium'' Guenée, 1852 – grasslawn armyworm * '' Spodoptera compta'' (Walker, 1869) * '' Spodoptera connexa'' (Wileman, 1914) * '' Spodoptera depravata'' (Butler, 1879) * ''Spodoptera dolichos'' (Fabricius, 1794) – sweet potato armyworm * '' Spodoptera eridania'' (Crame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moths Of Central America
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species. Differences between butterflies and moths While the butterflies form a monophyletic group, the moths, comprising the rest of the Lepidoptera, do not. Many attempts have been made to group the superfamilies of the Lepidoptera into natural groups, most of which fail because one of the two groups is not monophyletic: Microlepidoptera and Macrolepidoptera, Heterocera and Rhopalocera, Jugatae and Frenatae, Monotrysia and Ditrysia.Scoble, MJ 1995. The Lepidoptera: Form, function and diversity. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press; 404 p. Although the rules for distinguishing moths from butterflies are not well estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidoptera Of Brazil
Lepidoptera ( ) is an order of insects that includes butterflies and moths (both are called lepidopterans). About 180,000 species of the Lepidoptera are described, in 126 families and 46 superfamilies, 10 percent of the total described species of living organisms. It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world. The Lepidoptera show many variations of the basic body structure that have evolved to gain advantages in lifestyle and distribution. Recent estimates suggest the order may have more species than earlier thought, and is among the four most speciose orders, along with the Hymenoptera, Diptera, and Coleoptera. Lepidopteran species are characterized by more than three derived features. The most apparent is the presence of scales that cover the bodies, wings, and a proboscis. The scales are modified, flattened "hairs", and give butterflies and moths their wide variety of colors and patterns. Almost all species have some form of membran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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