Barred tooth-striped moth  (Trichopteryx polycommata)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Authentication

Information authenticated by Adrian Spalding.

Glossary

  • Calcareous: containing free calcium carbonate, chalky.
  • Larval: of the stage in an animal's lifecycle after it hatches from the egg. Larvae are typically very different in appearance to adults; they are able to feed and move around but usually are unable to reproduce.
  • Pupal stage: stage in an insect's development, when huge changes occur that reorganise the larval form into the adult form. In butterflies the pupa is also called a chrysalis.
  • Rides: the footpaths and access tracks which run through and divide blocks of trees in woodland. Many rides contain a mixture of rich flora and structure, and provide different habitat conditions for a range of wildlife.
  • Single brooded: (Also known as 'univoltine'). Insect life cycle that takes 12 months to be complete, and involves a single generation. The egg, larva, pupa or adult over winters as a dormant stage.

References

  1. National Biodiversity Network Species Dictionary ( January 2003) http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nbn/
  2. Skinner, B. (1884) Moths of the British Isles. Penguin Books, Harmondsworth.
  3. UK BAP Species Action Plan (December 2001): http://www.ukbap.org.uk
  4. South, R. (1961) Moths of the British Isles. Frederick Warne and Co. Ltd, London.
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