Alberada franclemonti - Hodges#5975.2
Alberada franclemonti
This record describes Alberada franclemonti (species). Recorded family: Pyralidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
The medial area of forewing is mostly white on costal half; pale with distinct dark smudge on inner half. The AM/PM lines are shallowly dentate.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Pyraloidea
- Family
- Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Phycitinae
- Tribe
- Phycitini
- Genus
- Alberada
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
south-central Arizona
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larvae of this genus are stem feeders on Cylindropuntia .
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Named in honor of John G. Franclemont (1912-2004), professor at Cornell and president of the Lepidopterists' Society, who focused his research on cutworms.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Alberada franclemonti. 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 Alberada franclemonti - Hodges#5975.2 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Charley Eiseman; Additional contributions by Randy Hardy , Steve Morris
Frequently Asked Questions About Alberada franclemonti - Hodges#5975.2
What is Alberada franclemonti - Hodges#5975.2?
Alberada franclemonti - Hodges#5975.2 (Alberada franclemonti) is a species in the family Pyralidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Alberada franclemonti - Hodges#5975.2?
Forewing length = 15-18 mm
How do you identify Alberada franclemonti - Hodges#5975.2?
The medial area of forewing is mostly white on costal half; pale with distinct dark smudge on inner half. The AM/PM lines are shallowly dentate.
Where is Alberada franclemonti - Hodges#5975.2 found?
Range: south-central Arizona
What does Alberada franclemonti - Hodges#5975.2 eat?
The diet of the Alberada franclemonti - Hodges#5975.2 includes Larvae of this genus are stem feeders on Cylindropuntia ..