Experimental evidence of the consumption of the invasive alien duckweed Lemna minuta by herbivorous larvae of the moth Cataclysta lemnata in Italy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2019.103172
Abstract: Abstract Alien plant invasion is a serious threat for biodiversity conservation. Most theories on the mechanisms regulating the expansion of an alien species, agree that herbivory is one of the main factors affecting the success… read more here.
Keywords: moth cataclysta; cataclysta lemnata; larvae moth; alien ... See more keywords
Cataclysta lemnata Linnaeus, 1758 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) expanded its host range feeding on invasive aquatic ferns, species of Azolla Lamarck, 1783 (Hydropteridales: Azollaceae): fitness factors and costs
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DOI: 10.1080/01650424.2018.1499937
Abstract: Abstract Cataclysta lemnata Linnaeus, 1758 is a semi-aquatic moth that feeds on Lemnaceae and few of other aquatic plants. In recent years, this moth has been seen feeding on Azolla Lamarck, 1783 in Iran in… read more here.
Keywords: lamarck 1783; linnaeus 1758; cataclysta lemnata; lemnata linnaeus ... See more keywords