Open AccessMATING FLIGHT BEHAVIOUR IN THREE SPECIES OF ONCOPERA MOTHS (LEPIDOPTERA: HEPIALIDAE)
Author(s) -
Browne L. Barton,
Hoo C. F. Soo,
Gerwen A. C. M. Van,
Sherwell I. R.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
australian journal of entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1440-6055
pISSN - 1326-6756
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-6055.1969.tb00753.x
Subject(s) - biology , lepidoptera genitalia , mating , zoology , pasture , ecology
Field observations were made on the mating and oviposition behaviour of the hepialid moths, Oncopera alboguttata, O. rufobrunnea and O. tindalei . The three species, which are pasture pests in the New England district of New South Wales, have superficially similar behaviour patterns but a number of differences were observed. In particular, the behaviour of O. alboguttata differs from that of the other two species in several respects. The behaviour patterns of the three species are compared with those of O. intricata and O. fasciculata which have been studied by other workers.