Ruby tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) found feeding on Crassula helmsii, an invasive aquatic plant
A caterpillar of the common moth Phragmatobia fuliginosa (Linnaeus, 1758) (ruby tiger) was found feeding on a stock of freshly collected samples of Crassula helmsii (Kirk) Cockayne, 1907. The specimen was isolated together with the plant for further rearing, and succesfully developed into a pupa and then an imago. Although very anecdotal, this observation is of importance, because no arthropod was known to feed on this invasive plant until very recently.
Details
| Number of pages | 4 |
|---|---|
| Volume | 161 |
| Magazine issue | 1 |
| Pages (to-from) | 34-37 |
| Type | A2: Article in a journal with peer review, not included in A1 |
| Category | Research |
| Magazine | Bulletin S.R.B.E/K.B.V.E. |
| Language | Dutch |
Bibtex
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title = "Ruby tiger <i>Phragmatobia fuliginosa</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) found feeding on <i>Crassula helmsii</i>, an invasive aquatic plant",
abstract = "A caterpillar of the common moth Phragmatobia fuliginosa (Linnaeus, 1758) (ruby tiger) was found feeding on a stock of freshly collected samples of Crassula helmsii (Kirk) Cockayne, 1907. The specimen was isolated together with the plant for further rearing, and succesfully developed into a pupa and then an imago. Although very anecdotal, this observation is of importance, because no arthropod was known to feed on this invasive plant until very recently.",
author = "Bram D'hondt and Jo Packet",
year = "2025",
month = jul,
day = "08",
doi = "",
language = "English",
publisher = "Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek",
address = "Belgium,
type = "Other"
}
