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This article is a list of lists of some of the 160,000 species of Lepidoptera that are commonly known as moths. By region. Lists of Lepidoptera by region;
Biston betularia f. typica, the white-bodied peppered moth Biston betularia f. carbonaria, the black-bodied peppered moth . The evolution of the peppered moth is an evolutionary instance of directional colour change in the moth population as a consequence of air pollution during the Industrial Revolution.
The peppered moth (Biston betularia) is a temperate species of night-flying moth. [1] It is mostly found in the northern hemisphere in places like Asia, Europe and North America. Peppered moth evolution is an example of population genetics and natural selection. [2] The caterpillars of the peppered moth not only mimic the form but also the ...
Between these two bands is a white space sprinkled with black dots as well as a crescent-shaped black mark near the middle. The overall appearance gives the oak beauty a mottled look. B. strataria ‘s forewings are 17–27 mm (0.67–1.06 in) in diameter, while its wingspan ranges from 40–56 mm (1.6–2.2 in).
Other common names include the ghost moth, great gray witch and great owlet moth. Thysania agrippina is of interest as a competitor for title of "largest insect". This may be true by the measure of wingspan—a Brazilian specimen with a wingspan of almost 30 cm (12 in) appears to hold the record. [ 1 ]
Between 1953 and 1956, the geneticist Bernard Kettlewell experimented on peppered moth evolution. He presented results showing that in a polluted urban wood with dark tree trunks, dark moths survived better than pale ones, causing industrial melanism, whereas
Trichodezia albovittata, the white-striped black moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found from Alaska to Newfoundland and Labrador, south in the east to North Carolina and in the west to northern California. [3] The wingspan is 20–25 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September. The larvae feed on Impatiens species.
Syntomeida melanthus, the black-banded wasp moth, is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1779. It is found in Arizona , southern and western Texas , the West Indies , [ 3 ] Mexico , Guatemala , Costa Rica , Nicaragua , Honduras and Venezuela .