FAUNAL COMPOSITION OF MACROMOTHS OF MT. MUSUAN, MARAMAG, BUKIDNON

Abstract

The present study was conducted to compile information on species composition of moths found from Mt. Musuan, Maramag, Bukidnon. The moths were collected using a light trapping method from November to December 2014 on three vegetation types namely grassland, pine trees and mixed dipterocarp vegetations of Mt. Musuan. The study revealed the presence of 29 species belonging to 11 families and 24 genera. The species abundance was recorded highest in mixed dipterocarp vegetation with 6.681 mean individuals, followed by in pine tree vegetation with 3.085 mean individuals and 1.723 mean individuals in grasslands. Sixteen (16) species are randomly distributed which includes Asota Hubner, Amerila Walker, Carriola ecnomoda Swinhoe, Creatonotos gangis Linneaus, Nyctemera baulus Boisduval, Oenistis altica Linnaeus, Gastrina cristaria Guenée, Pingasa chlora Stoll, Taxeotis sp. 1 Guest, Hypomecis Hubner, Pingasa ruginaria Guenée, Pinara sp. 1 Walker, Persectania dyscrita Common, Noctuidae sp. 1 Latrielle, Dudusa Walker and Ourapteryx Leach. Therefore, Mt. Musuan is a home of 29 species of moth belonging to twenty-four (24) genera and eleven (11)families. There are 16 species species of moths that are randomly distributed.