Abablemma brimleyana - Hodges#8437
Abablemma brimleyana
This record describes Abablemma brimleyana (species). Recorded family: Erebidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Erebidae
- Subfamily
- Scolecocampinae
- Genus
- Abablemma
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Heppner reported the range to include North Carolina to Florida , Arkansas to Texas. Moth Photographers Group and BOLD expand the range northward to Tennessee and New Jersey. , Holotype ♂ collected by C.S. Brimley, 8 September 1907, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, NMNH.
Seasonal Activity
The main flight period appears to be April to October. Heppner reported January to July, September to December in Florida.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: The larvae are thought to feed on lichens. ( 7 ) , ( 8 ) Has been reared on Protococcus viridis (green algae). ( 8 )
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Abablemma brimleyana. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Lepidoptera includes approximately 180,000 described species of butterflies and moths. Moths outnumber butterflies roughly 10:1. The monarch butterfly's eastern population has declined by more than 80% since the mid-1990s, and the western population by over 95% since the 1980s. The IUCN lists the migratory monarch as Vulnerable.
Ecological role of the group
Butterflies and moths are essential indicators of ecosystem health. As caterpillars, they are a primary food source for birds - a single nest of blue tit chicks requires ~10,000 caterpillars. Adult moths pollinate many night-blooming plants.
Economic and practical significance of the group
Lepidoptera are critical pollinators. In Europe, grassland butterfly species have declined by almost 50% since the early 1990s. In the UK, three-quarters of butterflies are in decline. In the U.S., five butterfly species have gone extinct since 1950, with 29 listed as endangered.
Recorded sources for this group: IUCN Red List, Xerces Society, USFWS, PNAS, WWF. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.
Photos of Abablemma brimleyana - Hodges#8437 (2)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman
Frequently Asked Questions About Abablemma brimleyana - Hodges#8437
How big is Abablemma brimleyana - Hodges#8437?
Wingspan averages 14-15 mm. Dyar reported a wingspan of 14 mm.
Where is Abablemma brimleyana - Hodges#8437 found?
Range: Heppner reported the range to include North Carolina to Florida , Arkansas to Texas. Moth Photographers Group and BOLD expand the range northward to Tennessee and New Jersey. , Holotype ♂ collected by C.S. Brimley, 8 September 1907, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, NMNH.
What does Abablemma brimleyana - Hodges#8437 eat?
The diet of the Abablemma brimleyana - Hodges#8437 includes The larvae are thought to feed on lichens. ( 7 ) , ( 8 ) Has been reared on Protococcus viridis (green algae). ( 8 ).
When is Abablemma brimleyana - Hodges#8437 active?
Abablemma brimleyana - Hodges#8437: seasonal activity - The main flight period appears to be April to October. Heppner reported January to July, September to December in Florida..