Open AccessOVIPOSITION BEHAVIOUR AND DISPERSAL OF PERTHID A GLYPHOPA COMMON (LEPIDOPTERA: INCURVARIIDAE)
Author(s) -
Mazane Z.,
Justin M. J.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
australian journal of entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1440-6055
pISSN - 1326-6756
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-6055.1986.tb01095.x
Subject(s) - biology , lepidoptera genitalia , biological dispersal , crown (dentistry) , zoology , horticulture , ecology , botany , demography , population , medicine , dentistry , sociology
Oviposition behaviour of the jarrah leafminer moth Perthida glyphopa was observed during the seasonal flight period in April‐May. After alighting on trees, the gregarious males restricted their movements to the branches, whereas the solitary females searched for oviposition sites on the leaves. The females laid most eggs at 14–22 °C in diminishing light or overcast conditions, preferring young leaves in the lower portion of the crown. They dispersed more readily than males.