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Ruby tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) found feeding on Crassula helmsii, an invasive aquatic plant

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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.
Original languageDutch
JournalBulletin S.R.B.E/K.B.V.E.
Volume161
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)34-37
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 8-Jul-2025

Thematic List 2020

  • Invasive species
  • Flora & fauna

Taxonomic list

  • moths (Lepidoptera)
  • higher plants (Plantae)

Policy

  • invasive alien species regulation (EU)

Geographic list

  • Flanders

Technological

  • fieldwork (observations and sampling)

VODS 2023

  • Invasion biology
  • Terrestrial ecology

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