Reproductive and Flight Characteristics of <i>Lymantria xylina</i> (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) in Fuzhou, China
The biological characteristics of <i>Lymantria xylina</i> Swinhoe (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), a moth that threatens coastal forests in Fuzhou, China, are closely linked to its spread risk. To characterize these traits, we primarily investigated emergence, reproductive, and flight behaviors....
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| author | Jifeng Zhang Baode Wang Liqiang Wang Cheng Zuo Junnan Li Yonghong Cui Xuanye Wen David Cowan Songqing Wu Mengxia Liu Rong Wang Feiping Zhang |
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| description | The biological characteristics of <i>Lymantria xylina</i> Swinhoe (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), a moth that threatens coastal forests in Fuzhou, China, are closely linked to its spread risk. To characterize these traits, we primarily investigated emergence, reproductive, and flight behaviors. Our findings show that females typically emerge, mate, and copulate during specific times of day. The peak hours of emergence, courtship, and copulation are 13:00–14:00, 19:00–21:00, and around 0:00, respectively. The starting time of oviposition was concentrated before dawn and during the daytime. They preferentially lay eggs on columnar objects, including artificial ones. On average, females laid 361 eggs, lived for 4.5 days, and weighed 0.74 g. Non-ovipositing females were observed to fly for short distances, especially during the evening. Field observations suggest that these females can potentially travel up to 184.5 m in total and 34.5 m continuously. While this indicates a theoretical risk of long-distance dispersal, our findings suggest that the overall risk is limited. These results contribute to our understanding of the biology and dispersal potential of <i>L. xylina</i>. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3f956de240bd431aab64247e676213402024-11-26T18:07:14ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502024-11-01151189410.3390/insects15110894Reproductive and Flight Characteristics of <i>Lymantria xylina</i> (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) in Fuzhou, ChinaJifeng Zhang0Baode Wang1Liqiang Wang2Cheng Zuo3Junnan Li4Yonghong Cui5Xuanye Wen6David Cowan7Songqing Wu8Mengxia Liu9Rong Wang10Feiping Zhang11College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaUS Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Science and Technology, Forest Pest Methods Laboratory, Buzzards Bay, MA 02542, USACollege of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaFujian Academy of Forestry Sciences, Fuzhou 350012, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaUS Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Science and Technology, Forest Pest Methods Laboratory, Buzzards Bay, MA 02542, USACollege of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, ChinaThe biological characteristics of <i>Lymantria xylina</i> Swinhoe (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), a moth that threatens coastal forests in Fuzhou, China, are closely linked to its spread risk. To characterize these traits, we primarily investigated emergence, reproductive, and flight behaviors. Our findings show that females typically emerge, mate, and copulate during specific times of day. The peak hours of emergence, courtship, and copulation are 13:00–14:00, 19:00–21:00, and around 0:00, respectively. The starting time of oviposition was concentrated before dawn and during the daytime. They preferentially lay eggs on columnar objects, including artificial ones. On average, females laid 361 eggs, lived for 4.5 days, and weighed 0.74 g. Non-ovipositing females were observed to fly for short distances, especially during the evening. Field observations suggest that these females can potentially travel up to 184.5 m in total and 34.5 m continuously. While this indicates a theoretical risk of long-distance dispersal, our findings suggest that the overall risk is limited. These results contribute to our understanding of the biology and dispersal potential of <i>L. xylina</i>.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/11/894<i>Lymantria xylina</i>female mothreproductionflightcircadian rhythmdispersal risk |
| spellingShingle | Jifeng Zhang Baode Wang Liqiang Wang Cheng Zuo Junnan Li Yonghong Cui Xuanye Wen David Cowan Songqing Wu Mengxia Liu Rong Wang Feiping Zhang Reproductive and Flight Characteristics of <i>Lymantria xylina</i> (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) in Fuzhou, China Insects <i>Lymantria xylina</i> female moth reproduction flight circadian rhythm dispersal risk |
| title | Reproductive and Flight Characteristics of <i>Lymantria xylina</i> (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) in Fuzhou, China |
| title_full | Reproductive and Flight Characteristics of <i>Lymantria xylina</i> (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) in Fuzhou, China |
| title_fullStr | Reproductive and Flight Characteristics of <i>Lymantria xylina</i> (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) in Fuzhou, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reproductive and Flight Characteristics of <i>Lymantria xylina</i> (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) in Fuzhou, China |
| title_short | Reproductive and Flight Characteristics of <i>Lymantria xylina</i> (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) in Fuzhou, China |
| title_sort | reproductive and flight characteristics of i lymantria xylina i lepidoptera erebidae in fuzhou china |
| topic | <i>Lymantria xylina</i> female moth reproduction flight circadian rhythm dispersal risk |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/11/894 |
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