Identification of a novel moth sex pheromone inEriocrania cicatricella (Zett.) (Lepidoptera: Eriocraniidae) and its phylogenetic implications

Zhu, Junwei; Kozlov, Mikhail V.; Philipp, P.; Francke, Wittko; Löfstedt, Christer

doi:10.1007/bf02033660

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“…Secondary alcohols with a C 7 or C 9 chain have been identified from some primitive species; i.e., saturated and monoenyl alcohols from three species in Eriocraniidae (Eriocranioidea) [77,78] and dienyl alcohols from one species in Nepticulidae (Nepticuloidea) [79]. Their hydroxyl group is always located at the 2-position, and this is illustrated in the table with the abbreviation 2-OH in place of the OH which was used for the Type I pheromones.…”

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Lepidopteran Sex Pheromones

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Inomata

Yamamoto

2004

Topics in Current Chemistry

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As a consequence of the diversity of Lepidoptera, including 150,000 described species, interesting species-specific sex pheromone systems are exhibited in this insect group. The quite varied pheromones, which have been identified from female moths of nearly 530 species from around the world, are classified into groups of Type I (75%), Type II (15%), and miscellaneous (10%), according to their chemical structures. Additionally, many pheromones produced by male moths and butterflies have been known. While new sex pheromones from about 70 lepidopteran species have been reported in the last five years utilizing GC-EAD, GC-MS, LC, and NMR, our information about the pheromones is still rudimentary, and these kinds of semiochemicals remain an exciting research target for natural product chemistry. In addition to the overview of their chemical structures, this chapter deals with current methods for their identification. Furthermore, an actual application of the synthetic pheromones for pest control is briefly introduced.

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Section: Structures Of Other Female Pheromonesmentioning

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Lepidopteran Sex Pheromones

Ando

Inomata

Yamamoto

2004

Topics in Current Chemistry

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“…1994) or a mixture of defensive compounds and sex pheromones (Ansteeg & Dettner 1991). In Lepidoptera, on the other hand, little is known about the function of the sternum V glands; only a novel sex pheromone has been identified in Eriocraniidae and it is suggested to be secreted from the glands (Zhu et al. 1995).…”

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Morphology of sternum V glands in three caddisfly species, Stenopsyche marmorata, Eubasilissa regina and Nemotaulius admorsus (Insecta: Trichoptera)

Hashimoto

Kobayashi

2009

Entomological Science

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The present study describes the morphology of the sternum V gland of three caddisfly species, Stenopsyche marmorata Navas, Eubasilissa regina (McLachlan) and Nemotaulius admorsus (McLachlan), each of which belongs to a different family of the order Trichoptera, using light and scanning electron microscopy. In both sexes of these three species, the gland orifices are located on the sides of the sternum V as crescent-shaped slits, and are connected with the glandular tissue via cuticular gland ducts. The shapes of glands differ greatly among species; a slender ampullar form in S. marmorata, a flattened saccular form (horseshoe shape) in E. regina and a kidney shape in N. admorsus. The glands are composed of four essential components: large secretory cells, small reservoir cells, the lining of the reservoir and the gland duct. In S. marmorata and E. regina, additional components, muscle fibers, are present around the small reservoir cells. The secretory cells covering the whole outer surface of the gland are very large, and form many bunches in S. marmorata and E. regina, but do not form them in N. admorsus. The small reservoir cells lie inside the layer of the secretory cells and are tightly connected with the cuticular lining of the reservoir. The linings become thick cuticular ducts near the gland orifices. Histological features suggest that the secretory cells of the sternum V gland of Trichoptera belong to the type of class 3 cells in insect epidermal glands.

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“…The large number of compounds produced by a flower hampers the elucidation of their behaviour mediating activity. Behaviour mediating compounds often show striking electrophysiological activity (Andersen and Metcalf 1986, Zhu et al 1995). Thus, electrophysiological data may provide useful information, limiting the number of compounds to be tested (review by Schiestl and Marion‐Poll 2001).…”

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Odour‐mediated nectar foraging in the silver Y moth,Autographa gamma(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): behavioural and electrophysiological responses to floral volatiles

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Naive male and female silver Y moths, Autographa gamma (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), were attracted in a flight tunnel assay to potted creeping thistle, Cirsium arvense (Asteraceae), butterfly‐orchid, Platanthera bifolia (Orchidaceae), soapwort, Saponaria officinalis (Caryophyllaceae), greater knapweed, Centaurea scabiosa (Asteraceae), red clover, Trifolium pratense (Fabaceae), and catnip, Nepeta faasseni (Labiatae), plants with flowers. The most attractive plants were C. arvense, P. bifolia and S. officinalis that elicited 87, 78 and 65% source contacts, respectively. C. scabiosa was less attractive eliciting 43% response. T. pratense and N. faasseni showed the least attraction eliciting 28 and 26% source contacts, respectively. A cotton plant used as control, was not attractive. Floral volatiles from the investigated plant species were collected using headspace sampling technique. Samples were analysed using gas chromatography coupled with electroantennographic detection, and electrophysiologically active compounds were identified by coupled gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Consistent electrophysiological responses were elicited by twelve compounds from headspace of C. arvense, thirteen compounds from P. bifolia, eleven compounds from S. officinalis, nine from C. scabiosa, ten from T. pratense and two from N. faasseni. Most of the active compounds were specific for one or two species, while benzyl benzoate was present in four and benzaldehyde and benzyl alcohol in three species. Floral scents of C. arvense, P. bifolia and S. officinalis, the most attractive flowers, were dominated by aromatic compounds that were not abundant in the scent of other flowers. To conclude, the results demonstrate the absence of a common denominator of odours present in flowers of different plants visited by A. gamma.

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Identification of a novel moth sex pheromone inEriocrania cicatricella (Zett.) (Lepidoptera: Eriocraniidae) and its phylogenetic implications

Cited by 43 publications

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Lepidopteran Sex Pheromones

Lepidopteran Sex Pheromones

Morphology of sternum V glands in three caddisfly species, Stenopsyche marmorata, Eubasilissa regina and Nemotaulius admorsus (Insecta: Trichoptera)

Odour‐mediated nectar foraging in the silver Y moth,Autographa gamma(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): behavioural and electrophysiological responses to floral volatiles

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