Androloma maccullochi (Macculloch's Forester)

Common Names

Common Names in English:

Macculloch's Forester

Description

Family Noctuidae

The Noctuids are members of the Superfamily Noctuoidea. Worldwide in distribution, this family is the largest in the Lepidoptera and has approximately 20,000 species. About 2,900 of these are found in North America, and there is wide variation in appearance and behavior. Most moths are gray to brown in color and have line or spots on their wings. Some species are brightly colored . They are small to large in size, and most species are medium-sized with wingspans 2 - 4.5 cm. When at rest, adults of most species hold their wings above their bodies like a roof. Noctuids are typically nocturnal , though some species are diurnal . Most larvae feed on plant foliage , dead leaves, lichens, and fungi; many are serious forest pests. Some species are leaf miners, others are stem- or leaf-borers, and still others feed at night on plant shoots. Noctuid moths pupate in cells in soil, in plant cavities, or in silk cocoons .

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Protostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Ecdysozoa () - Aguinaldo Et Al., 1997 Ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Superphylum: Panarthropoda () - Cuvier
        Phylum: Arthropoda () - Latreille, 1829 - arthropods
        Subphylum: Mandibulata () - Snodgrass, 1938
        Infraphylum: Atelocerata () - Heymons, 1901
        Superclass: Panhexapoda ()
        Epiclass: Hexapoda ()
        Class: Insecta () - C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Insects
        Subclass: Dicondylia ()
        Infraclass: Pterygota ()
        Cohort: Myoglossata ()
        Superorder: Amphiesmenoptera ()
        Order: Lepidoptera () - Linnaeus, 1758 - Butterflies, Moths
        Infraorder: Heteroneura ()
        Superfamily: Noctuoidea ()
        Family: Noctuidae () - � - Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
        Genus: Androloma ()
        Specific name: maccullochi
        Scientific name: - Androloma maccullochi

Unambiguous Synonyms

Androloma maccullochi (Kirby)
Androloma maccullochii (Kirby 1837)

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: June 24, 1996.

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Androloma

There are approximately 4 species in this genus:

A. brannani · A. disparata (Disparate Forester Moth) · A. maccullochi (Macculloch's Forester) · A. maccullochii

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Notes

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Contributors

Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Taxonomicon/]. Access date: Nov 23, 2005
MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2766313
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-188723
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 247419
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 188723
Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: IILE198124
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 156553