Agapeta hamana
This record describes Agapeta hamana (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
The wingspan is 15-24 mm. A yellowish moth with russet coloured markings on the wings. Found in many habitats including grassland, fens, open woodland, heathland, waste places and gardens where foodplant thistle occurs. Flies mainly at dusk or at night, but it can easily be disturbed during the day. Larval foodplant is Thistle. Common and widespread, although most British records come from southern and north-western England. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.
Wikipedia reference for Agapeta hamana: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agapeta hamana.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Tortricoidea
- Family
- Tortricidae (Tortricid Leafroller Moths)
- Subfamily
- Tortricinae
- Tribe
- Cochylini
- Genus
- Agapeta
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Habitat
Found in many habitats including grassland, fens, open woodland, heathland, waste places and gardens where foodplant thistle occurs.
Seasonal Activity
From June through August.
Diet and Behavior
Life History
Flies mainly at dusk or at night, but it can easily be disturbed during the day. Larval foodplant is Thistle.
Additional species information
Recorded status
Common and widespread, although most British records come from southern and north-western England. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Agapeta hamana. 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 Agapeta hamana (10)
Frequently Asked Questions About Agapeta hamana
What is Agapeta hamana?
Agapeta hamana is a species in the family Tortricidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
Where is Agapeta hamana found?
Habitat: Found in many habitats including grassland, fens, open woodland, heathland, waste places and gardens where foodplant thistle occurs.
When is Agapeta hamana active?
Agapeta hamana: seasonal activity - From June through August..
What is the life cycle of a Agapeta hamana?
Flies mainly at dusk or at night, but it can easily be disturbed during the day. Larval foodplant is Thistle.