Sains Malaysiana 40(8)(2011): 877–878
RESEARCH NOTES
New Lymantriidae Record for Peninsular Malaysia: Toxoproctis
hemibathes (Swinhoe)
(Rekod
Baru Lymantriidae untuk Semenanjung Malaysia: Toxoproctis hemibathes (Swinhoe))
Norela Sulaiman*, Mohd Faizal Rus Rzerli & Maimon Abdullah
Center
for Insect Systematics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600
UKM Bangi, Selangor D.E.,Malaysia
Diserahkan: 5 April 2010 / Diterima: 7 Julai 2010
ABSTRACT
This paper reports on a new
record of the itch moth from the family Lymantriidae, Toxoproctis hemibathes (Swinhoe), for
Peninsular Malaysia. The islands of Sumatera and Borneo are known to be within
the geographical range of Lymantriidae, their habitat preference being the
wetland and coastal forests. Our study showed that this species can also erupt
in large numbers in specific locations in the southern parts of Peninsular
Malaysia and thus, our finding is considered a new record for T. hemibathes (Swinhoe). This
specimens were collected using portable ultra violet (UV) light
trap during a population outbreak of this species in the Labis District of
Johore.
Keywords: Itch moth; geographical
range; lowland forests; Lymantriidae; specimen
ABSTRAK
Laporan ini merupakan rekod baru
tentang rama-rama yang menyebabkan kegatalan daripada famili Lymantriidae, Toxoproctis hemibathes (Swinhoe), di
Semenanjung Malaysia. Kepulauan Sumatera dan Borneo diketahui berada dalam
lingkungan geografi rama-rama ini, habitat pilihannya ialah kawasan yang lembap
dan hutan pantai. Kajian kami menunjukkan bahawa spesies ini boleh meledak
dalam jumlah yang besar di lokasi tertentu di bahagian selatan Semenanjung
Malaysia dan dengan demikian, ia merupakan rekod baru untuk T. hemibathes (Swinhoe).
Spesimen telah dikumpul dengan menggunakan perangkap cahaya ultra violet (UV) mudah
alih ketika ledakan populasi spesies ini berlaku di Mukim Labis Johor.
Kata
kunci: Hutan tanah rendah; lingkungan geografi; Lymantriidae; rama-rama penyebab
kegatalan; specimen
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*Pengarang untuk surat-menyurat; email: vozela@ukm.my
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