Acleris inana of authors (not Robinson, 1869) - Hodges#3551.01
Acleris inana-of-authors
This record describes Acleris inana-of-authors (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Tortricoidea
- Family
- Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Tortricinae
- Tribe
- Tortricini
- Genus
- Acleris
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Seasonal Activity
Flight: Aug.-Oct. (M. Sabourin, in litt., 2024)
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Acleris inana of authors ; (not Robinson, 1869) is an undescribed, late summer/fall species which McDunnough (1934) erroneously attributed to "true" inana (M. Sabourin, in litt., 2024). As explained by Clarke (1987:175), McDunnough did not refer to the lectotype of inana designated by Klots (1942:414), and the genitalia be illustrated was not of any described species known to him.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Acleris inana-of-authors. 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 Acleris inana of authors (not Robinson, 1869) - Hodges#3551.01 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Steve Nanz