Deadly and venomous Lonomia caterpillars are more than the two usual suspects. by Camila González, Liliana Ballesteros-Mejia, Juana Díaz-Díaz, Diana M Toro-Vargas, Angela R Amarillo-Suarez, Delphine Gey, Cielo León, Eduardo Tovar, Mónica Arias, Nazario Rivera, Luz Stella Buitrago, Roberto H Pinto-Moraes, Ida S Sano Martins, Thibaud Decaëns, Mailyn A González, Ian J Kitching, Rodolphe Rougerie

“…Caterpillars of the Neotropical genus Lonomia (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) are responsible for some fatal envenomation of humans in South America inducing hemostatic disturbances in patients upon skin contact with the caterpillars' spines. …”
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Accumulation of uric acid in the epidermis forms the white integument of Samia ricini larvae. by Jung Lee, Takashi Kiuchi, Munetaka Kawamoto, Toru Shimada, Susumu Katsuma

“…Larvae of the eri silkworm Samia ricini (Lepidoptera; Saturniidae) also have a white and opaque integument, but little is known about its coloration mechanism. …”
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Metabolic changes in the midgut of Eri silkworm after Oral administration of 1-deoxynojirimycin: A 1H-NMR-based metabonomic study. by Ming-Jie Deng, Xiao-Dong Lin, Chao-Wei Wen, Min-Jian Dong, Qiu-Ting Lin, Shang-Zhi Zhang, Jia-Ping Xu

“…In this study, the biological effects of DNJ were examined in midgut extracts of fourth-instar larvae of Eri silkworm (Samia cynthia ricini, Saturniidae). Based on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) metabonomics technology, we analyzed the alterations of glycometabolism, lipids, and energy metabolism pathways in the midgut of S. cynthia ricini caused by DNJ. …”
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НОВЫЕ НАХОДКИ НОЧНЫХ МАКРОЧЕШУЕКРЫЛЫХ (INSECTA, LEPIDOPTERA, MACROHETEROCERA) В БОЛЬШЕХЕХЦИРСКОМ ЗАПОВЕДНИКЕ (ОКРЕСТНОСТИ ХАБАРОВСКА) В 2011 ГОДУ... by V. V. Dubatolov, A. M. Dolgikh, V. S. Platitsyn

“…Приводится 302 вида семейств Hepialidae, Limacodidae, Cossidae, Thyatiridae, Drepanidae, Geometridae, Lasiocampidae, Endromididae, Saturniidae, Sphingidae, Notodontidae, Lymantriidae, Arctiidae, Noctuidae и Micronoctuidae, собранных в Большехехцирском заповеднике в 2011 году в неотмеченные ранее сроки лёта. …”
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The Use of <i>Gonimbrasia belina</i> (Westwood, 1849) and <i>Cirina forda</i> (Westwood, 1849) Caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Sarturniidae) as Food Sources and Income Generators in Afr... by Lufuno Ethel Nemadodzi, Gudani Millicent Managa, Gerhard Prinsloo

“…<i>Gonimbrasia belina</i> (mopane worm) and <i>Cirina forda</i> caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) are mostly found in shrubs and trees, from where they are collected as larvae and are widely consumed across southern Africa by rural and increasingly urban populations. …”
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A 1H-NMR Based Study on Hemolymph Metabolomics in Eri Silkworm after Oral Administration of 1-Deoxynojirimycin. by Ming-Jie Deng, Xiao-Dong Lin, Qiu-Ting Lin, De-Fu Wen, Mei-Ling Zhang, Xian-Qin Wang, Hong-Chang Gao, Jia-Ping Xu

“…We aimed to investigate whether 1-deoxynojirimycin (DNJ) modulates glycometabolism and has toxicity in Eri silkworm (Samia cynthia ricini, Saturniidae). In this paper, hemolymph metabolites were used to explore metabolic changes after oral administration of DNJ or mulberry latex and to characterize the biological function of DNJ at the metabolic and systemic levels. …”
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Comparação dos sistemas de cultivo nativo e adensado de erva mate, Ilex paraguariensis St. Hil., quanto à ocorrência e flutuação populacional de insetos Occurrence and population f... by Larissa R. Borges, Sonia Maria Noemberg Lázzari, Flávio Antonio Lázzari

“…For Hylesia spp. (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae) and Thelosia camina Schaus (Lepidoptera, Eupterotidae), the presence of caterpillars on the trees was noticed from September to February, with the population peak in November and December. …”
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Infestation patterns of a major wood boring pest, Psiloptera fastuosa (Buprestidae: Coleoptera) in Tasar, Terminalia arjuna (Myrtales: Combretaceae) plantation by Sumit Mandal, Avishek Dolai, Kartik Chandra Mandal, Amlan Das

“…In Tasar culture, arjuna (Terminalia arjuna) (Combretaceae) are often planted on farms because the Tasar worm largely consumes their leaves, Antheraea paphia (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). The wood-boring Psiloptera fastuosa (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) causes severe threats to Tasar plantations during their mating season (September equinox to December solstice). …”
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Phylogenomics resolves major relationships and reveals significant diversification rate shifts in the evolution of silk moths and relatives by C. A. Hamilton, R. A. St Laurent, K. Dexter, I. J. Kitching, J. W. Breinholt, A. Zwick, M. J. T. N. Timmermans, J. R. Barber, A. Y. Kawahara

“…We identified important evolutionary patterns (e.g., morphology, biogeography, and differences in speciation and extinction), and our analysis of diversification rates highlights the stark increases that exist within the Sphingidae (hawkmoths) and Saturniidae (wild silkmoths). Conclusions Our study establishes a backbone for future evolutionary, comparative, and taxonomic studies of Bombycoidea. …”
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Data to the knowledge of the macrolepidoptera fauna of the Sălaj-region, Transylvania, Romania (arthropoda: insecta) by Bálint Zs, Katona G., Ronkay L.

“…Geographical, spatial and temporal records to the knowledge of 98 butterflies (Papilionoidea) and 225 moths (Bombycoidea, Drepanoidea, Geometroidea, Noctuoidea and Sphingoidea) are given representing the families (species numbers in brackets) Hesperiidae (8), Lycaenidae (28), Nymphalidae (28), Papilionidae (3), Pieridae (13) Riodinidae (1), Satyridae (17) (Papilionoidea); Arctiidae (11), Ctenuchidae (1), Lymantriidae (1), Noctuidae (119), Nolidae (2), Notodontidae (6) Thyatiridae (4), (Noctuoidea); Drepanidae (3) (Drepanoidea); Geometridae (73) (Geometroidea); Lasiocampidae (2), Saturniidae (1) (Bombycoidea); Sphingidae (2) (Sphingoidea). …”
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The mitochondrial genome of Muga silkworm (Antheraea assamensis) and its comparative analysis with other lepidopteran insects. by Deepika Singh, Debajyoti Kabiraj, Pragya Sharma, Hasnahana Chetia, Ponnala Vimal Mosahari, Kartik Neog, Utpal Bora

“…Phylogenetic position of A. assamensis was consistent with the traditional taxonomic classification of Saturniidae. The complete annotated mitogenome is available in GenBank (Accession No. …”
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Protein Content and Amino Acid Profiles of Selected Edible Insect Species from the Democratic Republic of Congo Relevant for Transboundary Trade across Africa by Papy Nsevolo Miankeba, Alabi Taofic, Nkoba Kiatoko, Kambashi Mutiaka, Frédéric Francis, Rudy Caparros Megido

“…Regarding Lepidoptera species, the protein content of Saturniidae varied more than for Notodontidae. <i>Imbrasia ertli</i> gave the best example of a species that could be suggested for dietary supplementation of cereal-based diets, as the sample contained the highest values in five EAAs and for the EAA index. …”
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The Primary Complete Mitochondrial Genome of the Lappet Moth <i>Brahmophthalma hearseyi</i> (Lepidoptera: Brahmaeidae) and Related Phylogenetic Analysis by Shan Yang, Shangren Gao, Shiyu Cai, Zhiwen Zou, Tianrong Xin, Bin Xia

“…Phylogenetic analysis showed that <i>B. hearseyi</i> is clustered into Brahmaeidae, and the phylogenetic relationships are (Brahmaeidae + Lasiocampidae) + (Bombycidae + (Sphingidae + Saturniidae)). <i>Conclusions</i>: This study provides the first mitogenomic resources for the Brahmaeidae.…”
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Genome-Wide Identification of Detoxification Genes in Wild Silkworm <i>Antheraea pernyi</i> and Transcriptional Response to Coumaphos by Dong-Bin Chen, Run-Xi Xia, Qun Li, Yu-Ping Li, Hui-Ying Cao, Yan-Qun Liu

“…Our study provides the first set of detoxification genes for wild silkworms from Saturniidae and highlights the importance of detoxification gene repertoire in insect pesticide tolerance.…”
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Los Artrópodos Venenosos de Importancia Médica en Ecuador: Estado del Conocimiento y Perspectivas de Investigación by Adolfo Borges, David Anchundia, Yazmín Cedillo, Lissette Gamboa, Marlon Luzardo, Diana Macías, Daniel Medina, Marcia Méndez, Patricia Mero, Erick Meza, Eva Moncada

“…No se han reportado accidentes por mordedura de arañas del género Loxosceles Heinecken & Lowe o por escolopendras (Clase Chilopoda, Orden Scolopendromorpha) o por contacto con orugas del orden Lepidoptera (familia Saturniidae) aunque existen en el país especies potencialmente tóxicas pertenecientes a estos grupos. …”
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Macro-moth fauna ( lepidoptera: heterocera) of Tasik Chini, Pahang Malaysia. by Norela Sulaiman, Azman Sulaiman, Zaidi Md Isa, Maimon Abdullah, Muhamad Azizi Jazmi

“…This total encompassed 19 families, geometridae (67 species),noctuidae (38 species), arctiidae (17 species),sphingidae(9 species),notodontidae (8 species),Lymantriidae (8 species), Lasiocampidae (7 species), limacodidae (5 species) drepanidae( species),uraniidae, bombycidae saturniidae(two species each),chalcosiidae, nolidae, agaristidae, cossidae, cyclidiidae, and epiplemidae) one species each). …”

Erucismo: etiología, epidemiología y aspectos clínicos en San Ignacio, Misiones, Argentina by María Martínez, María Peichoto, Myriam Piriz, Adriana Zapata, Oscar Daniel Salomón

“…Se recopilaron 719 casos de erucismo y se identificó a Podalia orsilochus, agente etiológico inédito hasta la fecha en Argentina, como la principal responsable (91%; n=653) y otras seis especies de Megalopygidae y Saturniidae. Se constató que el erucismo tiene riesgo estacional y febrero es el mes con mayor cantidad de accidentes. …”
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REKAYASA MOLEKUL ASAM ALFA LINOLENAT (ALA) DARI MINYAK BIJI SELASIH (OCINUM BASILICUM L.) MENJADI KANDIDAT FEROMON SEKS SERTA UJI AKTIVITAS BIOLOGISNYA by , Drs. WARSITO, MS., , Prof. Drs. Jumina, PhD.

“…Sex pheromone (10E,12E,14E)-10,12,14-octadecatrienal has more power to interact with receptors and to attract the male imago insects Antheraea jana (Lepidoptera : Saturniidae) than the (10E, 12E, 14E)-10,12,14-octadecatrienyl acetate. …”

Macrolepidoptera biodiversity in Wooster, Ohio from 2001 through 2009 by Roger Downer, Timothy Ebert

“…A Skinner mercury vapor light trap was operated from 2001 through 2009 in a residential backyard to document biodiversity within the moth families Thyatiridae, Drepanidae, Geometridae, Mimallonidae, Apatelodidae, Lasiocampidae, Saturniidae, Sphingidae, Erebidae (including Lymantriinae and Arctiinae), Euteliidae, Nolidae, and Noctuidae. …”
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Protected species of butterflies (Lepidoptera) in the National Nature Park “Velyky Lug” by K. K. Goloborodko, V. Mahina

“…In a taxonomical relation this complex is formed by the representatives of 11 families (Zygaenidae, Saturniidae, Sphingidae, Noctuidae, Arctiidae, Hesperiidae, Papilionidae, Pieridae, Nymphalidae, Satyridae, Lycaenidae). …”
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