ScholarLens Back to search
2009•Unpublished venueRequires access

FINAL INSTAR CATERPILLAR AND METAMORPHOSIS OF CALLITEARA HORSFIELDII (SAUNDERS) IN SINGAPORE (LEPIDOPTERA: LYMANTRIIDAE: ORGYIINI)

Tzi Ming Leong, Nanyang Walk

Open publisher page 0 citations

Abstract

The tussock moth, Calliteara horsfieldii (Saunders, 1851) belongs to the tribe Orgyiini and has a broad Australasian distribution, having been recorded in Myanmar, Thailand, Sundaland, Sulawesi, Maluku Islands, New Guinea, and Queensland (Barlow, 1982; Holloway, 1999). The diagnostic final instar larva of this moth is briefly described and illustrated from encounters in Singapore. Attempts to rear the larvae through metamorphosis are summarised.

About this research paper

What this paper is about

The tussock moth, Calliteara horsfieldii (Saunders, 1851) belongs to the tribe Orgyiini and has a broad Australasian distribution, having been recorded in Myanmar, Thailand, Sundaland, Sulawesi, Maluku Islands, New Guinea, and Queensland (Barlow, 1982; Holloway, 1999). The diagnostic final instar larva of this moth is briefly described and illustrated from encounters in Singapore. Attempts to rear the larvae through metamorphosis are summarised.

Why it matters

A significance statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

The tussock moth, Calliteara horsfieldii (Saunders, 1851) belongs to the tribe Orgyiini and has a broad Australasian distribution, having been recorded in Myanmar, Thailand, Sundaland, Sulawesi, Maluku Islands, New Guinea, and Queensland (Barlow, 1982; Holloway, 1999). The diagnostic final instar larva of this moth is briefly described and illustrated from encounters in Singapore. Attempts to rear the larvae through metamorphosis are summarised.

Key concepts: Lepidoptera genitalia, Tussock, Caterpillar, Instar, Larva, Metamorphosis, Tribe, Biology

Related papers

Related paper 1Related paper 2Related paper 3
Back to paper searchBrowse research topicsOriginal source
FINAL INSTAR CATERPILLAR AND METAMORPHOSIS OF CALLITEARA HORSFIELDII (SAUNDERS) IN SINGAPORE (LEPIDOPTERA: LYMANTRIIDAE: ORGYIINI) — Research Paper | ScholarLens