Biology of the Wild Silkmoth Anaphe panda (Boisduval) in the Kakamega Forest of Western Kenya
A study on the life cycle of the silkmoth Anaphe panda (Boisduval) was conducted in two different habitats of the Kakamega Forest in western Kenya: Ikuywa, an indigenous forest, and Isecheno, a mixed indigenous forest. Eggs were laid in clusters, and the incubation period ranged from 40 to 45 days....
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| description | A study on the life cycle of the silkmoth Anaphe panda (Boisduval) was conducted in two different habitats of the Kakamega Forest in western Kenya: Ikuywa, an indigenous forest, and Isecheno, a mixed indigenous forest. Eggs were laid in clusters, and the incubation period ranged from 40 to 45 days. Larvae fed on Bridelia micrantha (Hochst) and passed through seven instars. The developmental period took between 83 to 86 days in the dry season and 112 to118 days in the rainy season. The pupal period ranged between 158 and 178 days in the rainy season and, on the other hand, between 107 and 138 days in the dry season. But the later caught up in development with those that formed earlier. Moths emerged from mid-October until mid-May. Longevity of adult Anaphe panda moths took between 4 and 6 days, but generally females seemed to live longer than males. The moth also seems to have higher lifespan in the indigenous forest compared to the mixed indigenous forest. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3ebd9091582747fab1e2ebe2316552782025-02-03T01:02:18ZengWileyInternational Journal of Forestry Research1687-93681687-93762012-01-01201210.1155/2012/186549186549Biology of the Wild Silkmoth Anaphe panda (Boisduval) in the Kakamega Forest of Western KenyaN. Mbahin0S. K. Raina1E. N. Kioko2J. M. Mueke3Environmemtal Health Division, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), P.O. Box 30772-00100, Nairobi, KenyaEnvironmemtal Health Division, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), P.O. Box 30772-00100, Nairobi, KenyaBiodiversity Conservation Division, National Museums of Kenya, P.O. Box 40658-00100, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Kenyatta University, P.O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, KenyaA study on the life cycle of the silkmoth Anaphe panda (Boisduval) was conducted in two different habitats of the Kakamega Forest in western Kenya: Ikuywa, an indigenous forest, and Isecheno, a mixed indigenous forest. Eggs were laid in clusters, and the incubation period ranged from 40 to 45 days. Larvae fed on Bridelia micrantha (Hochst) and passed through seven instars. The developmental period took between 83 to 86 days in the dry season and 112 to118 days in the rainy season. The pupal period ranged between 158 and 178 days in the rainy season and, on the other hand, between 107 and 138 days in the dry season. But the later caught up in development with those that formed earlier. Moths emerged from mid-October until mid-May. Longevity of adult Anaphe panda moths took between 4 and 6 days, but generally females seemed to live longer than males. The moth also seems to have higher lifespan in the indigenous forest compared to the mixed indigenous forest.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/186549 |
| spellingShingle | N. Mbahin S. K. Raina E. N. Kioko J. M. Mueke Biology of the Wild Silkmoth Anaphe panda (Boisduval) in the Kakamega Forest of Western Kenya International Journal of Forestry Research |
| title | Biology of the Wild Silkmoth Anaphe panda (Boisduval) in the Kakamega Forest of Western Kenya |
| title_full | Biology of the Wild Silkmoth Anaphe panda (Boisduval) in the Kakamega Forest of Western Kenya |
| title_fullStr | Biology of the Wild Silkmoth Anaphe panda (Boisduval) in the Kakamega Forest of Western Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biology of the Wild Silkmoth Anaphe panda (Boisduval) in the Kakamega Forest of Western Kenya |
| title_short | Biology of the Wild Silkmoth Anaphe panda (Boisduval) in the Kakamega Forest of Western Kenya |
| title_sort | biology of the wild silkmoth anaphe panda boisduval in the kakamega forest of western kenya |
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