Ennomine moths of the Philippines (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae) / Aimee Lynn A. Barrion-Dupo; Clare R. Baltazar, chair, advisory committee.

Date

4-2011

Abstract

This study aimed to consolidate past and recent scientific knowledge about Philippine Ennominae. The author's 2004 checklist was updated. From an initial listing of 29 Ennominae genera and 76 species, the present checklist recorded 59 genera and 176 species. Philippine Ennominae is composed of 13 tribes, namely: Abraxini ( 1 genus and 1 species) Boarmiini (27 genera and 120 species), Baptini (5 genera and 9 species), Cassymini (6 genera and 12 species), Caberini (2 genus and 4 species), Gonondotini (2 genera and 2 species), Hypochrosini (8 genera and 16 species), Lithinini (3 genera and 5 species), Macariini (4 genera and 7 species), Ourapterygini (1 genus and 1 species), Plutodini (1 genus and 1 species), and Thinopterygini (1 genus and 2 speces). Of these, Abraxini, Boarminini, Cassymini, Gonodontini, Macariini, Ourapteryginy and Thinopterygini were retrieved from postwar Philippine collections. Boarmiini is represented by 14 genera: Abraxas (1 species), Alcis (3 species), Ambylychia (2 species), Amraica (1 species), Biston (2 species), Bracca (species with only two specimens examined), Chiasmia (3 speies), Chorodna (1 species), Cleora (4 species) Craspedodsis (1 species and one specimen examined), Hyposidra (2 species), Milionia (3 species), Ophthalmitis (1 species) and Dasyboarmia (1 species), Thinopterygini, Cassymini, Gonodontini and Ourapterygini are composed of Thinopteryx (2 species), Zamarada (1 species) Xylinophylla (1 species) and Ourapteryx (1 species). Of the 30 species representing these four retrieved tribes, 26 are new Philippine records. Aberrant individuals from the Genus Bracca and Xraspedosis were also described. Two new host-plant records were also determined. The geometrid moth Zamaradaeogenariais newly recorded on mango (Mangiferaindica) while the moth Chiasmiatranslineata is newly-recorded on acacia or raintree (Samaneasaman). Keys to the tribes and species of Philippine Ennominae were provided. In addition to these, a cladogram illustrating phylogeny of Philippine Ennominae was also presented. The cladogram generated from 36 taxa and 14 characters yielded a strict consensus phylogenetic tree or 38 parsimonius cladograms rooted at the Achiearinae out group, Achiearisparthenias. It was observed that homoplasy in the female genetalia resulted to doubtful group associations. It provided little use in revealing tribal relationships within Philippine Ennominae. Thus, it is suggested that future studies make use of a larger set of samples in order to provide better estimates of variation.

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology

College

Graduate School (GS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Clare R. Baltazar

Committee Member

William SM. Gruezo, Virginia R. Ocampo, Luis Rey I. Ocampo, Clare R. Baltazar

Language

English

LC Subject

Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae, Moths -- Philippines, Entomology

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

LG 996 2011 E75 B37

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