Alypiodes geronimo - Hodges#9313
Alypiodes geronimo
This record describes Alypiodes geronimo (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Charles Melton (News of the Lepidopterists' Society Vol 60 #2) has raised caterpillars of both species and discovered that most online resources have the larvae confused. A. bimaculata feeds on mirabilis and A. geronimo feeds on Boerhavia
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Agaristinae
- Genus
- Alypiodes
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larval hosts are Boerhavia spp. (Nyctaginaceae). BugGuide record on erect spiderling ( Boerhavia erecta ).
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Alypiodes geronimo. 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 Alypiodes geronimo - Hodges#9313 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by john and jane balaban; Additional contributions by David Ferguson , Chris Grinter
Frequently Asked Questions About Alypiodes geronimo - Hodges#9313
What is Alypiodes geronimo - Hodges#9313?
Alypiodes geronimo - Hodges#9313 (Alypiodes geronimo) is a species in the family Noctuidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Alypiodes geronimo - Hodges#9313?
Charles Melton (News of the Lepidopterists' Society Vol 60 #2) has raised caterpillars of both species and discovered that most online resources have the larvae confused. A. bimaculata feeds on mirabilis and A. geronimo feeds on Boerhavia
What does Alypiodes geronimo - Hodges#9313 eat?
The diet of the Alypiodes geronimo - Hodges#9313 includes Larval hosts are Boerhavia spp. (Nyctaginaceae). BugGuide record on erect spiderling ( Boerhavia erecta )..