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The miller (Acronicta leporina) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found throughout Europe apart from the far south-east. The range extends from the South of Spain , Central Italy and Bulgaria to Scotland and Central Scandinavia , crossing the Arctic Circle in Finland and Norway .
The miller moth is a seasonal nuisance in the spring in states including Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Kansas, as they hatch in the low-lying farmlands, then migrate to higher elevations for the summer. They return as the weather cools but in smaller numbers.
Insect migration is the seasonal movement of insects, particularly those by species of dragonflies, beetles, butterflies and moths. The distance can vary with species and in most cases, these movements involve large numbers of individuals.
Migration in Lepidoptera means a regular, predictable movement of a population from one place to another, determined by the seasons. [2] There is no unambiguous definition of migratory butterfly or migratory moth, and this also applies to proposals to divide them into classes. [3] Migration means different things to behavioral scientists and ...
The Cossidae, the cossid millers or carpenter millers, make up a family of mostly large miller moths. This family contains over 110 genera with almost 700 known species, and many more species await description. Carpenter millers are Lepidoptera found worldwide, They are nocturnal, except for the Southeast Asian subfamily Ratardinae.
The miller moth may refer to: Miller (moth), Acronicta leporina, a species of the Noctuidae family; Army cutworm, Euxoa auxiliaris, a species of the Noctuidae family;
Euxoa is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae raised to Genus by the German entomologist, Jacob Hübner. The Genus is mostly confined to dry and semi dry areas in the Northern Hemisphere. There 130 species in Eurasia, a few in Africa, and 175 in North America. There are no species in the Genus in South-East Asia or in Australia. [1]
Because rain causes the moths to descend, S. exempta are less likely to migrate during frequent rainfall. [11] After the moths land back on the ground, they drink water, mate, and lay their eggs. [9] Migration is beneficial because it allows the species to travel to a new location with fewer predators and less possibility of parasitism and ...