Short communication, Note
https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2024.33.30
Tiny travel companions: phoretic association between chernetid pseudoscorpion (Pseudoscorpiones: Chernetidae) and moth Tephronia sepiaria (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)
Sebastian Ćato
; Croatian Biospeleological Society, Rooseveltov trg 6, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Apart from being transferred via substrate samples or human activity, pseudoscorpions can also engage in phoresy. This involves them attaching themselves to more mobile animals and traveling long distances while investing small amounts of energy. Phoretic behaviour of a pseudoscorpion is newly documented in the coastal region of Croatia, marking the first confirmed record of such behaviour within the country. This is the first instance of the moth Tephronia sepiaria (Hufnagel, 1767) being identified as a phoretic host. The study entails a succinct discussion of the known lepidopteran hosts, as well as the ecology of the host species and its phoront.
Keywords
Croatia; dispersal; Lepidoptera; phoresy; Pseudoscopiones
Hrčak ID:
325398
URI
Publication date:
31.12.2024.
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