著者

Yamazaki Kazuo

出版者

日本昆虫学会

雑誌

Entomological science (ISSN:13438786)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.1, no.2, pp.171-178, 1998-06-25

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Community patterns of early spring moths in four secondary forests of Kyoto were studied by molasses trapping with special reference to the vegetation. A total of 1086 individuals belonging to 27 species of Hadeninae, Cuculliinae (Noctuidae), and Thyatiridae were caught in 1993-1995. Orthosia spp., Agrochola evelina, and thyatirids were abundant in woodland with predominant deciduous Quercus trees, while Rhynchaglaea spp. were abundant in woodland dominated by evergreen oaks. The effectiveness of the molasses traps increased with rising air temperature, but declined after April. To survey early spring moths using molasses traps, the season and air temperature should be checked.