Notes on the systematics and ecology of a fern-feeding looper moth Entomopteryx amputata (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)

Weintraub J.D., . and Cook M.A., . and Scoble M.J., . Notes on the systematics and ecology of a fern-feeding looper moth Entomopteryx amputata (Lepidoptera: Geometridae). pp. 355-367. ISSN 0025-1291

The geometrid moth genus Entomopteryx Guenee a widespread taxon native to rainforests of tropical Asia is reviewed. The host association and biology of the type species E. Amputata are described for the first time based on field observations in northern Borneo. The documented association with a thelypteroid fern Sphaerostephanos together with characteristic larval behaviour confirm suspected placement of this genus in the tribe Lithinini (subfamily Ennominae) one of the few groups of pteridophagous Lepidoptera. A synonymic checklist is provided to be Malaysian species

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Abstract

The geometrid moth genus Entomopteryx Guenee a widespread taxon native to rainforests of tropical Asia is reviewed. The host association and biology of the type species E. Amputata are described for the first time based on field observations in northern Borneo. The documented association with a thelypteroid fern Sphaerostephanos together with characteristic larval behaviour confirm suspected placement of this genus in the tribe Lithinini (subfamily Ennominae) one of the few groups of pteridophagous Lepidoptera. A synonymic checklist is provided to be Malaysian species

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Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Summary (En)
AGROVOC Term:	LEPIDOPTERA
AGROVOC Term:	ANATOMIA ANIMAL
AGROVOC Term:	FENOLOGIA
AGROVOC Term:	LARVAS
AGROVOC Term:	HUESPEDES
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:56
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/20728

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