TY - JOUR
T1 - Moths consumed by Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus in Eastern Kentucky
AU - Burford, Laura S.
AU - Lacki, Michael J.
PY - 1998/1
Y1 - 1998/1
N2 - We collected culled forewings of moths from 26 feeding roosts to determine the species of moths consumed by the Virginia big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus) in eastern Kentucky in June, July and August 1992. Feeding roosts were located in cliffs adjacent to two maternity and one bachelor roosts. A total of 45 species of moths were identified from 222 forewings collected, representing six families: Nortuidae (n = 139), Sphingidae (n = 41), Geometridae (n = 24), Notodontidae (n = 13), Thyatiridae (n = 3)and Lymantriidae (n = 2). Length of forewings collected ranged from 1.3-4.1 cm. The majority (77.8%) of species of moths eaten by C. t. virginianus develop from larvae dependent on forest plant species.
AB - We collected culled forewings of moths from 26 feeding roosts to determine the species of moths consumed by the Virginia big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus) in eastern Kentucky in June, July and August 1992. Feeding roosts were located in cliffs adjacent to two maternity and one bachelor roosts. A total of 45 species of moths were identified from 222 forewings collected, representing six families: Nortuidae (n = 139), Sphingidae (n = 41), Geometridae (n = 24), Notodontidae (n = 13), Thyatiridae (n = 3)and Lymantriidae (n = 2). Length of forewings collected ranged from 1.3-4.1 cm. The majority (77.8%) of species of moths eaten by C. t. virginianus develop from larvae dependent on forest plant species.
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U2 - 10.1674/0003-0031(1998)139[0141:MCBCTV]2.0.CO;2
DO - 10.1674/0003-0031(1998)139[0141:MCBCTV]2.0.CO;2
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0031881760
SN - 0003-0031
VL - 139
SP - 141
EP - 146
JO - American Midland Naturalist
JF - American Midland Naturalist
IS - 1
ER -