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Phereoeca uterella, known by the vernacular names plaster bagworm [a] and household casebearer [b], is a moth species in family Tineidae. [3] [1] It occurs in tropical climates, where it is common in houses, and is presumed native to the Neotropical realm. [4]
[1] Shelley wrote a number of poems devoted to Jane including With a Guitar, To Jane, One Word is Too Often Profaned, To Jane: The Invitation, To Jane: The Recollection and To Jane: The Keen Stars Were Twinkling. [2] In One Word is Too Often Profaned, Shelley rejects the use of the word Love to describe his relationship with Jane. He says that ...
Polytela gloriosae, the Indian lily moth or lily caterpillar, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781. [ 1 ] It is found in Sri Lanka , [ 2 ] India and probably in Indonesia .
In fact, many moth species are best known in their caterpillar stages because of the damage they cause to fruits and other agricultural produce, whereas the moths are obscure and do no direct harm. Conversely, various species of caterpillar are valued as sources of silk, as human or animal food, or for biological control of pest plants.
The claim that some moths can jam bat sonar has been revisited. Ultrasonic recording and high-speed infrared videography of bat-moth interactions suggest the palatable tiger moth really does defend against attacking big brown bats using ultrasonic clicks that jam bat sonar. [100
Tussore silk sarees from Phulia, Nadia, India. Tussar silk (alternatively spelled as tussah, tushar, tassar, [1] tussore, tasar, tussur, or tusser, and also known as (Sanskrit) kosa silk) is produced from larvae of several species of silkworms belonging to the moth genus Antheraea, including A. assamensis, A. paphia, A. pernyi, A. roylei, and A. yamamai.
Hidden inside a single cotton T-shirt, pantry moths can pupate to adult form. After larvae or moths have been found, it is important to throw out all food sources not in very tightly sealed containers. Moth larvae can chew through plastic bags and thin cardboard, so even unopened packages may become infested. [2]
Pyralis farinalis, the meal moth, is a cosmopolitan moth of the family Pyralidae. Its larvae ( caterpillars ) are pests of certain stored foods, namely milled plant products. It is the type species of the genus Pyralis , and by extension of its entire tribe ( Pyralini ), subfamily ( Pyralinae ) and family.