Her abdomen is distended with an egg mass, and is white with yellowish hairs. Lymantria is a genus of tussock moths in the family erebidae. Withers new zealand forest research institute, private bag 3020, rotorua, new zealand and m. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from bertuchs bilderbuch fur kinder picture book for children, weimar, 1798. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Nun moth, lymantria monacha moore, is a eurasia species that has not. Her wing colours are nearly all white with wavy, black bands across the forewing. Lymantria monacha is a major pest of broadleaved and coniferous trees in europe and asia. The female has a larger wingspan 47 cm and body than the male. Lymantria monacha diprion pini neodiprion sertifer insectos perforadores pissodes castaneus hylobius abietis. Nothing is known about sound communication in eurasian nun moth, lymantria monacha l. Please, select more pdf files by clicking again on select pdf files. Lymantria monacha georgia invasive species task force.
Wing colour can vary greatly with white and dark forms being present. While its slow flying speed make it a less suitable flying mount for transportation, survivors can use its spores to slow down enemies. They are widely distributed throughout europe, japan, india, sri lanka, myanmar, java, and celebes. Recent outbreak of the nun moth lymantria monacha l. The transitional forms are found in rhinophorinae, a group which undoubtedly connects the two families. Nun moth, lymantria monacha moore, is a eurasia species that has not yet invaded north america but is a species of high concern. The nun moth is a serious defoliator of coniferous trees in central europe. Lymantria monacha feeds primarily on picea, pinus, abies, and larix spp.
Bronnen, noten enof referenties en taxonomische informatie over lymantria bij fauna europaea. Petr kapitola, forestry and game management research institute czechia, stages of voria ruralis. It has a wide distribution and can be found in most countries in. The light brown hindwings have white fringes having black spots. Females of many lepidopteran species have secondarily lost their flight ability, which may lead to changes in the olfactory capabilities of both larval and adult stages. Lymantria monacha larva on picea abies norway spruce image courtesy of.
In tachinidae, however, this depression becomes a deep groove fig. Once you merge pdfs, you can send them directly to your email or download the file to our computer and view. Lymantria monacha some of the displayed records may not be available for commercial use. An alphabaculovirus isolated from dead lymantria dispar. The black arches or nun moth lymantria monacha is a small palaearctic moth. Nun moth, lymantria monacha, caterpillar 1, moth, 2,3, and phalaena bombyx monacha 1,2,3, and common house mosquito, culex pipiens, 4,5, head and proboscis 6. Species within this family vary widely in feeding specificity. Tolerance of plant monoterpenes and diterpene acids by four. In addition, the threecomponent lure has been shown to have higher nun moth captures in european populations. The gypsy moth, lymantria dispar, an important forest pest worldwide, is currently undergoing a. Lymantriinae from subtropical and temperate regions of asia, including the descriptions of three new species, some potentially invasive to north america. Click add files and select the files you want to include in your pdf. You can merge pdfs or a mix of pdf documents and other files.
Fact sheet eggs under bark scales adult female l and male r larval form of nun moth nun moth description nun moths lymantria monacha are mediumsized moths with a wingspan of 3555 mm. Survival evolved, the lymantria eats regular kibble, crops, mejoberry, and berries. Erebidae, is a serious defoliator of forests throughout much of its native range. We evaluated the ability of four species, douglas fir tussock moth orgyia pseudotsugata mcdunnough, nun moth lymantria monacha l.
Michigan state universitys invasive species factsheets. Male and female pink gypsy moth, lymantria mathura moore, produce low frequency 3. The first record of lymantria monacha outbreak in this area was observed in the second half of 1800s, the last outbreak in this area was in the years 1993 1995. The moths of lymantria monacha have a wingspan of 40 to 50 mm. Lymantria modesta walker, 1855 lymantria monacha linnaeus, 1758 lymantria oberthueri lucas, 1906. Lymantria monacha linnaeus, 1758 black arches black arches, siobyn bwaog, siobynnau bwaog. Lymantria monacha, historical outbreaks, brdy mountains, czech republic. Defoliation by nun moth larvae can kill host trees especially conifers. Dlspa r gypsy moth survival and development on improved pinus radiata t. Species using the excrements method in lunca bradului forestry district in 20 find, read and cite all. Lymantria monacha occurs in a vast range from northern spain to japan. The number of native broadleaved tree feeding lepidoptera far exceeds those that feed on coniferous trees. They also have a characteristic biscuitcoloured abdomen with a black band.
Current, emerging and potential pest threats to sitka spruce. The lymantriid forest defoliators, lymantria monacha l. Keena usda forest service, northeastern research station, northeastern center for forest health research, 5 1 mill pond. As soon as a replacement map service is available, distribution maps will hopefully appear here again. Lepidoptera, erebidae is the most harmful pine defoliator in poland. Gooch as a part of michigan state university ipm program and. Lymantriinae from subtropical and temperate regions of asia, including the description of three new species. Lymantria dispar dispar since 1970, over 80 million acres have been defoliated by the european gypsy moth, an invasive insect which has become established in the northeast.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Nun moths lymantria monacha are mediumsized moths with a wingspan. Lymantriidae lepidoptera is a family of leaffeeding insects that includes some of the most damaging forest pests worldwide. Lymantria monacha nun moth lymantria monacha, the nun moth or also black arches moth, is a common eurasian species of tussock moth that can be very prevalent in forests. The lymantria is a mothlike creature that can expel a cloud of poisonous spores. Outbreaks of the nun moth are often observed in scots pine pinus sylvestris l. Asian defoliators are defined as a group of invasive lepidoptera not known to be in the united states but have been identified as having a potential pathway for introduction. We present results from studies of the susceptibility of l. Margaronia persimilis mythimna separata nacoleia octasema operophtera brumata opogona sacchari opsiphanes tamarindi orgyia spp. Black arches lymantria monacha the stronghold for black arches lymantria monacha has always been in the woodlands of east leicestershire, with pickworth great wood being the main location. It is not known to be established in north america. Orozumbekov, reared under quarantine conditions by p.
European forest managers continue to seek natural control measures for l. Media in category lymantria monacha the following 80 files are in this category, out of 80 total. An lymantria in nahilalakip ha familia nga lymantriidae. Click, drag, and drop to reorder files or press delete to remove any content you dont want. Mostly the moths even apear quite numerous, because it is able to use the modern spruce forests that are degraded to mere timber fields. Survival and development of lymantria monacha naldc usda. Michigan state universitys invasive species factsheets nun. Rearrange individual pages or entire files in the desired order. Merge pdf files combine pdfs in the order you want with the easiest pdf merger available. Discover lifes page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of lymantria monacha black arches moth discover life.
To change the order of your pdfs, drag and drop the files as you want. Lymantria monacha, zeiraphera griseana, lymantria dispar, pristiphora sp. This attractive black and white species often shows traces of bright pink on the body, especially the abdomen, which however is normally concealed when at rest. Distribution map please note that the nbn gateway map service has been terminated as of 1 april 2017. Northernmost collection record of lymantria narindra. Evidence for shortrange sonic communication in lymantriine. Lymantriidae from subtropical and temperate regions of asia, including the descriptions of three new species, some potentially invasive to north america.
Pdf merge combine pdf files free tool to merge pdf online. How to merge pdfs and combine pdf files adobe acrobat dc. Usda interagency research forum, annapolis, md poster presentation with melody keena 912 biology and ecology of entomophaga maimaiga, the fungal pathogen of lymantria dispar. The nun moth is distributed throughout europe, however a major damage is caused in central europe poland, germany, czech republic, austria, romania, byelorussia, etc. Attraction of male lymantria schaeferi schintlmeister. Lymantria monacha lymamooverview eppo global database. Defoliation by nun moth larvae can kill host trees especially conifers and has caused extensive losses despite intervention with biological and chemical insecticides. Lymantria monacha in morioka, iwate prefecture, japan, 24 july 1997. Species account for lymantria monacha essex field club. Pdf on may 6, 20, alexandru bexa and others published monitoring lymantria monacha l. Egg masses on crates, pallets of other packing materials are the most likely route of entry. In insects, flight and sophisticated olfactory systems go hand in hand and are essential to survival and evolutionary success. However, on august 6th 2004, during a light trapping session with anona finch and keith tailby, at beacon hill, leicestershire september society.
The threecomponent lure inhibits lymantria dispar dispar european gypsy moth. They have white forewings with black connected wavy arches which gives the moth its name. Lymantria monacha, historicke gradace, brdy, yeska republika key words. Orthosia cerasi ostrinia furnacalis ostrinia nubilalis oxydia vesulia. Outbreaks are fairly rare, and control measures such as spraying of dimilin thus superfluous. Lymantria monacha is polyphagous on coniferous and broadleaved trees and hosts are widespread in the pra area.
It has also colonised eastern north america and is one of the most damaging invasive pests in that region doane and mcmanus 1981. Lymantriidae, is a eurasian pest of conifers that could be accidentally introduced into north america. Once files have been uploaded to our system, change the order of your pdf documents. Pdf on sep 1, 2014, melody keena and others published nun moth find. Susceptibility of larvae of nun moth, lymantria monacha. An alphabaculovirus isolated from dead lymantria dispar larvae shows high genetic similarity to baculovirus previously isolated from lymantria monacha an example of adaptation to a new host author links open overlay panel lukasz rabalski a 1 martyna krejmerrabalska a 1 iwona skrzecz b bartosz wasag c boguslaw szewczyk a. Black arches lymantria monacha linnaeus, 1758 wingspan 3050 mm. Lymantria dispar asiatica reared on laboratory diet from ova originating in toktogal, kyrgyz republic, ova collected by a.
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