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New Host Plant Records for Ragadia luzonia and Acrophtalmia yamashitai (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae) from Negros Island, Philippines, with a Summary of Spike Moss-Feeding Butterflies.

Authors :
Badon, Jade Aster T.
Tan Sumagaysay, Jeanette Mara
Lohman, David J.
Source :
Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. Dec2024, Vol. 78 Issue 4, p261-265. 5p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

A new larval host plant, Selaginella engleri (Selaginellaceae), is recorded for both Ragadia luzonia negrosensis Yamaguchi & Aoki, 1982 and Acrophtalmia yamashitai yamashitai Uémura & Yamaguchi, 1982 from Negros Island, Philippines. The egg and first larval instar are described and illustrated. Other butterflies using Selaginella spike mosses as larval host plants are also listed and discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00240966
Volume :
78
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
181680970
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.18473/lepi.78i4.a5