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The investigation of the moth fauna and the herbivorous caterpillars on the dominant broadleaved tree species in Heng-chun forest with estimation of their energy comsumptions (1/4)

  • Date of declaration:2012-06-12
  • PI:Yeong-Chium Sen
  • Division:Hengchun Research Center
Research title
Science and Technology Programs(2009)
Abstract
The moth collecting by light attraction had been conducted once a moth and totaly 1,784 photos of living adults of moths had been taken and uploaded to the website Flickr for future identifying. We had made 1,800 adult specimens so far in this study. 106 species including 16 families and 90 genus had been reared and identified which 4 species are new to Taiwan and 6 species are Taiwan new records. 303 ecological photos of larvae had been taken and also uploaded to Flickr. The primary list of caterpillars with their hostplants had been established. Some caterpillars that made their hosts with severe damage had been investigated and discussed.