Inane Acleris - Hodges#3551
Acleris inana
This record describes Acleris inana (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
WARNING: Do Not Add Images! Acleris inana is indistinguishable from Acleris flavivittana (Clemens, 1864) and the two are probably the same species. Because flavivittana has priority, images identified as inana should be treated as that species. Also, Acleris robinsoniana cannot be eliminated as a possibility without dissection.
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
Geographic Range
British Columbia to Nova Scotia; northern United States, south to at least Kentucky in the eastern United States. Type locality: Massachusetts. ( 3 )
Seasonal Activity
February, August through September.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Ferguson (1975) reported Alnus sp. ( 4 )
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Specific epithet from Latin inanis meaning "empty, hollow, inane." Acleris inana (Robinson, 1869): McDunnough (1934) described and illustrated genitalia for inana . However, as explained by Clarke (1987:175), McDunnough did not refer to the lectotype designated by Klots (1942:414), and what he described was not that species. This apparently undescribed, late summer/fall species is referred to here as " Acleris inana of authors ; (not Robinson, 1869)". Clarke found no differences between the lectotpye of inana and putative A. flavivittana , but he stopped short of making a formal synonymy because the type of flavivittana was determined to be lost, leaving the status of inana in limbo. Pohl et al. (2010:424) treated North American records of A. lipsiana as inana . Those records are now regarded as referring to A. capizziana by Gilligan & Brown (in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023) following the the findings in Gilligan et al. (2020:9). The name inana is retained here, but MPG treats all records of inana (excluding those of inana of authors ) as flavivittana , pending formal revision.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Acleris inana. 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.
Frequently Asked Questions About Inane Acleris - Hodges#3551
What is Inane Acleris - Hodges#3551?
Inane Acleris - Hodges#3551 (Acleris inana) is a species in the family Tortricidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
Where is Inane Acleris - Hodges#3551 found?
Range: British Columbia to Nova Scotia; northern United States, south to at least Kentucky in the eastern United States. Type locality: Massachusetts. ( 3 )
What does Inane Acleris - Hodges#3551 eat?
The diet of the Inane Acleris - Hodges#3551 includes Ferguson (1975) reported Alnus sp. ( 4 ).
When is Inane Acleris - Hodges#3551 active?
Inane Acleris - Hodges#3551: seasonal activity - February, August through September..