Eacles
| Eacles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
||||||||||
| Systematics | ||||||||||
|
||||||||||
| Scientific name | ||||||||||
| Eacles | ||||||||||
| Huebner , 1819 |
Eacles is a genus of butterflies from the family of the peacock moth (Saturniidae). At least 17 species are known, with The Natural History Museum's The Global Lepidoptera Names Indexlisting 22 species.
features
The moths are relatively large and have a strong body. Several species of the genus are among the largest peacock spiders in the world. Thus achieved Eacles penelope a span of 185 millimeters. The body of the animals is predominantly yellow or brown in color. All species have discal spots on both pairs of wings. There are a number of species in which sexual dimorphism occurs, but it varies in severity. There are also more or less great differences in color within some species. The wings are wider than those of the genus Citheronia , this being especially true of the males. The antennae of the males are double-pinnate, with the tip being thread-like. In females, they are simple and ciliate.
Initially, the appendages (scoli) on the back of the previously known caterpillars are relatively long. Later they get shorter and wider. The most characteristic feature of the genus are the long, fine secondary bristles that cover the entire body in the last caterpillar stage. The pupa is prickly and has a fairly long cremaster .
Occurrence and way of life
The distribution extends from southern Canada to northern Argentina. The main distribution area of the genus is the Neotropis . The genus is one of the most widespread genera of the peacock moth in the Americas. There are only two species in North America, Eacles imperialis and Eacles oslari , the latter possibly being a subspecies of the former.
The caterpillars go through five stages. They overwinter as a pupa in a chamber in the ground.
species
The Natural History Museum's Global Lepidoptera Names Index lists the following species in the genus:
- Eacles acuta Schaus, 1905
- Eacles adoxa Jordan, 1910
- Eacles barnesi Schaus, 1905
- Eacles bertrandi Lemaire, 1981
- Eacles canaima fig, 1971
- Eacles fairchildi May & Oiticica, 1941
- Eacles guianensis Schaus, 1905
- Eacles guinlei Oiticica, 1941
- Eacles imperialis (Drury, 1770)
- Eacles johnsoniella Oiticica & Michener, 1950
- Eacles lauroi Oiticica, 1938
- Eacles lemairei Barros & Tangerini, 1973
- Eacles magnifica Walker, 1855
- Eacles majestalis Draudt, 1930
- Eacles manuelita Oiticica, 1941
- Eacles masoni Schaus, 1896
- Eacles mayi Schaus, 1920
- Eacles ormondei Schaus, 1889
- Eacles oslari Rothschild, 1907
- Eacles penelope (Cramer, 1775)
- Eacles suffusa Walker, 1869
- Eacles tricolor Walker, 1869
- Eacles tyrannus Draudt, 1930
supporting documents
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e P. M. Tuskes, JP Tuttle, MM Collins: The Wild Silkmoths of North America. A Natural History of the Saturniidae of the United States and Canada . Ed .: George C. Eickwort. 1st edition. Cornell University Press, Ithaca / London 1996, ISBN 0-8014-3130-1 , pp. 64 (English).
- ↑ a b The Global Lepidoptera Names Index - Eacles ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
literature
- PM Tuskes, JP Tuttle, MM Collins: The Wild Silkmoths of North America. A Natural History of the Saturniidae of the United States and Canada . Ed .: George C. Eickwort. 1st edition. Cornell University Press, Ithaca / London 1996, ISBN 0-8014-3130-1 (English).
Web links
- Lepidoptera and some other lifeforms (English)