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Cydalima perspectalis or the box tree moth is a species of moth of the family Crambidae, first described by Francis Walker, the English entomologist, in 1859.Native to Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, far-east Russia and India, [1] it has invaded Europe; first recorded in Germany in 2006, then Switzerland and the Netherlands in 2007, Great Britain in 2008, France and Austria in 2009, [2] [3] [4 ...
Lepidopterans undergo complete metamorphosis, going through a four-stage life cycle: egg, larva or caterpillar, pupa or chrysalis, and imago (plural: imagines) / adult. The larvae – caterpillars – have a toughened ( sclerotised ) head capsule, chewing mouthparts , and a soft body, that may have hair-like or other projections, three pairs of ...
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 .
Gynaephora groenlandica, the Arctic woolly bear moth, is an erebid moth native to the High Arctic in the Canadian archipelago, Greenland and Wrangel Island in Russia. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] It is known for its slow rate of development, as its full caterpillar life cycle may extend up to 7 years, with moulting occurring each spring. [ 5 ]
The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies.Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek geo γεω (derivative form of γῆ or γαῖα "the earth"), and metron μέτρον "measure" in reference to the way their larvae, or inchworms, appear to measure the earth as they move along in a looping fashion. [1]
The adult moth has a wingspan up to 3 centimetres (1.2 in). The male has translucent wings, and the female is drab brown and gray, with yellow scales on her legs. The day-flying female is said to mimic a bee , complete with pollen sacs, and the male mimics a wasp .
rufous-margined button moth Acleris ferrugana larva Ancylis achatana larva Brown oak tortrix eggs Life cycle of the Oriental fruit moth, recently recorded in Ireland Lozotaenia forsterana Arched marble Tortricodes alternella larva Zeiraphera isertana. Acleris abietana (Hübner, 1822) (Perth button) Acleris aspersana (Hübner, 1817) (ginger button)
Graellsia isabellae, the Spanish moon moth, is in the silkmoth family Saturniidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Graellsia . The species was first described by Mariano de la Paz Graells y de la Agüera in 1849 and the genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1896.