Male salt marsh moths, estigmene acrea lepidoptera. The animal diversity web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Isolation, characterization and partial purification of the sex ratio modifying factor in estigmene acrea drury. Cutepdf editor free pdf editor, free pdf utilities, edit. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. Immunofluorescent staining of the tubulin and factin components showed a progressive contraction of both the microtubule and.
Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Absolute configuration of the creatonotines and callimorphines, two classes of arctiid. Its distribution extends to central america, and in canada it has damaged crops in ontario and quebec. Enter a california address to see estigmene acrea host plants native to that location enter a california address to see estigmene acrea host plants native to that location. Ingested alkaloids affect corematal display behavior in the salt marsh moth, estigmene acrea alex t. The hindwing is bright yellow with a black discal spot and series of marginal spots. These two mating behaviors occur in the same populations at different peak times on the same nights. Adw doesnt cover all species in the world, nor does it include all the latest scientific information about organisms we describe. Download 32 acrea stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. Estigmene is a genus of tiger moths in the family erebidae.
The hemagglutinin of fowl plague virus has been expressed in spodoptera frugiperda sf9 cells and in estigmene acrea cells by. In this study, we investigate their relative importance in determining hostplant use by a generalist caterpillar, estigmene acrea, we therefore. Edit links this page was last edited on 8 october 2019, at 03. Three compounds have been identified as components of the sex pheromone emitted by females of the saltmarsh caterpillar moth,estigmene acrea drury. Pdf buddy uses secure sockets layer ssl and aes256 bit encryption, to ensure your files. Estigmene acrea larvae use chemical cues for the speci. We also thank mindy conner for editing this manuscript and. In contrast, nothing is known about the role of visual cues during host plant selection behavior displayed by e. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. Fill out forms, add signatures, white out and highlight without breaking a sweat. We compare our results to those previously reported for creatonotus schneider et al. Morphogenetic effects of alkaloidal metabolites on the development of the coremata in the salt marsh moth, estigmene acrea dru. Saltmarsh caterpillar, estigmene acrea drury insecta.
Its distribution extends to central america, and in canada it has. The salt marsh moth or acrea moth estigmene acrea is a north american moth. The saltmarsh caterpillar, estigmene acrea drury, is a native insect found throughout the united states. Estigmene acrea simple english wikipedia, the free. Estigmene acrea saltmarsh caterpillar is an insect that occurs throughout much of the united states and is present throughout colorado, except at the highest elevations. Dashing caterpillars predicting weather and preparing for. Isolation, characterization and partial purification of. Edit links this page was last edited on 14 february 2020, at 23. Arctiidae, possess inflatable androconial organs called coremata. Adults, sometimes known as acrea moths, emerge from the cocoons in about 2 weeks and produce a second generation in august and early september. Sex pheromone of the saltmarsh caterpillar moth, estigmene. Edit pdf files with cutepdf editor a free online pdf editor, free cloudbased pdf reader, view and edit pdf documents on the web quickly without adobe acrobat. This moth is generally seen from may to august, but it is seen all year in southern. Abdominal coremata in male estigmene acrea lepidoptera.
Theres no software to install all you need is the web browser youre using right now. Copyright university of florida an equal opportunity institution featured creatures editor and. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. The salt marsh moth, estigmene acrea, hearafter referred to as estigmene, has an unusual dual mating system willis and birch, 1982. I imagined paltry fuel bills and fantasized about how i would spend the extra money. Male lek formation and female calling in a population of. These in female tip extract they were found in a ratio of 1. Biological and control studies on estigmene acrea drury. A unisexual strain of the salt marsh caterpillar, estigmene acrea. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Virusinduced rounding of cultured estigmene acrea cells infected with amsacta moorei entomopoxvirus amepv, observed by phase contrast and scanning electron microscopy, indicated that virus infection resulted in reorganization of the host cell cytoskeleton. The forewing is white with multiple black spots along all the transverse lines, heaviest at the costa. Download pdf main caterpillars of the tiger moths lepidoptera arctiidae grammia geneura and estigmene acrea are dietary generalists that occupy a grassland and savanna habitat in southern arizona. Saltmarsh caterpillar estigmene acrea i70 23 sap beetle, dusky carpophilus lugubris i71 23 sap beetle, fourspotted glischrochilus quadrisignatus i72 23 sap beetle, fourspotted 2 images i73 24 seedcorn maggot delia platura i74 24 soybean looper pseudoplusia includens i75 24 squash bug anasa tristis i76 24 squash bug 3 images i77 24. In the yaqui valley of sonora in northwest mexico, the saltmarsh caterpillar, estigmene acrea drury, has caused severe damage and stand reduction t we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Estigmene acrea, the salt marsh moth or acrea moth, is a moth in the family erebidae. Nacetylbetaglucosaminidase accounts for differences in. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in.
Tachina exorlsta mella was described by walker in 1849 but many synonyms were subsequently applied as this fly was recovered from numerous hosts in north america, thus townsend 1908 referred to it as. Certain biological relationships between the parasite. Control is difficult since the mature caterpillars are very resistant to most stomach poisons. The mating system of estigmene acrea apparently involves two distinct. Why do maternally inherited microorganisms kill males. Arctiinae distribution descripton and life cycle host plants damage natural enemies management selected references distribution back to top the saltmarsh caterpillar, estigmene acrea drury, is a native insect found throughout the united states. Estigmene acrea drury the saltmarsh caterpillar, estigmene acrea drury, is a native insect found throughout the united states. Ferguson, 2000 and is occasionally of economic importance metcalf and metcalf, 1993. Acrea stock photos download 32 royalty free photos.
Dietary alkaloids and the development of androconial. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Host plants for estigmene acrea salt marsh moth or acrea moth native to california. Arctiidae are inflated and displayed in aggregations to which females and males are attracted and where mating occurs leks. Morphogenetic effects of alkaloidal metabolites on the. Project noah is a tool that nature lovers can use to explore and document local wildlife and a common technology platform that research groups can use to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere. The caterpillar is known as the salt marsh caterpillar. Roles of food quality and enemyfree space in hos use by a generalist insect herbivore article pdf available in ecology 8510. Pdf roles of food quality and enemyfree space in hos.
The head and thorax are white and the abdomen is yellow orange with a row of black spots. Unfortunately, a little research revealed this pretty orange caterpillar to be the saltmarsh caterpillar, estigmene acrea. This page was last edited on december 2014, at 10. States and is present throughout colorado, except at. As a pest, it is most common in the southern united states, particularly the southwest.
Estigmene acrea, the saltmarsh caterpillar, is a distinctive medium to large fw length 23 25 mm blackspotted pure white and bright yellow moth. It is commonly encountered on a wide variety of plants, but serious damage on any crops are rare. Saltmarsh caterpillar, estigmene acrea edis university of florida. Estigmene acrea is common thoughout much of the united states covell, 1984.
Estigmene acrea drury actual size 2 larva actual size 1 adult prevention of migration would be enhanced if weed hosts were destroyed before the caterpillars begin movement and if infested crops were promptly disced under after the final harvest. Diel periodicity and influence of age and mating on female. Although it is considered a generalist feeder its list of foodplants include some species that are know to contain pas tietz, 1972. The species was first described by dru drury in 1773. Populations of saltmarsh caterpillars are highest late in the season and sometimes large numbers may be seen migrating across roads as weed hosts dry out and they search for new food. Conner 1 1 department of biology, wake forest university, winstonsalem, north carolina 27106, usa. Pdf roles of food quality and enemyfree space in hos use by a. Saltmarsh caterpillar is an insect that occurs throughout much of the united. Though we edit our accounts for accuracy, we cannot guarantee all information in those accounts. Cytopathic effects of amsacta moorei entomopoxvirus.