An ectotherm is an organism in which internal physiological sources of heat are of relatively small or of quite negligible importance in controlling body temperature. Such organisms rely on environmental heat sources, which permit them to operate at very economical metabolic rates.
The fall webworm is a moth in the family Erebidae known principally for its larval stage, which creates the characteristic webbed nests on the tree limbs of a wide variety of hardwoods in the late summer and fall. It is considered a pest but although unsightly, does not harm otherwise healthy trees. It is well known to commercial tree services and arboriculturists.
The nuclear polyhedrosis virus (NPV), part of the family of baculoviruses, is a virus affecting insects, predominantly moths and butterflies. It has been used as a pesticide.
Euchaetes is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. It was described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1841.
The little black ant is a species of ant native to North America. It is a shiny black color, the workers about 1 to 2 mm long and the queens 4 to 5 mm long. It is a monomorphic species, with only one caste of worker, and polygyne, meaning a nest may have more than one queen. A colony is usually moderately sized with only a few thousand workers.
Lophocampa is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Thaddeus William Harris in 1841. It contains around 75 species.
Papaipema is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by John B. Smith in 1899.
Chouioia is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae.
Heterocampa is a genus of moths in the family Notodontidae, the prominents.
Schizura is a genus of moths of the family Notodontidae first described by Edward Doubleday in 1841.
Syssphinx is a genus of moths of the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.
Hemileuca is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855.
John Douglas Tothill DSc, CMG, was an English-born entomologist, agriculturalist and civil servant, whose career took him to Canada, Fiji, Uganda and the Sudan. He was the son of Walter Tothill and Frances L. Williams.
Euchaetes cressida is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1913. It is found in the US state of Texas and Mexico.
Euchaetes pannycha is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1918. It is found in Mexico.
Euchaetes psara is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1907. It is found in Mexico.
Euchaetes zella is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1903. It is found in the US states of Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
Hyphantria panoezys is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1916. It is found in Mexico.
Hyphantria penthetria is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1912. It is found in Mexico.
