Western Avocado Leafroller - Hodges#3749
Amorbia cuneanum
This record describes Amorbia cuneanum (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
- Sparganothini
- Genus
- Amorbia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
British Columbia south to northern Baja California. Disjunct population in southern Baja California. Some sources include Arizona and Idaho.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Polyphagous. Larvae often on evergreen shrubs or trees with broad, smooth leaves, manzanita, madrone, avocado, and rarely conifers.
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Specific epithet from Latin meaning "wedge shaped."
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Amorbia cuneanum. 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 Western Avocado Leafroller - Hodges#3749 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by John F. Carr; Additional contributions by Steve Nanz , Randy Hardy
Frequently Asked Questions About Western Avocado Leafroller - Hodges#3749
How big is Western Avocado Leafroller - Hodges#3749?
Forewing length: ♂ 10-14.5 mm, ♀ 13.5-17.5 mm.
Where is Western Avocado Leafroller - Hodges#3749 found?
Range: British Columbia south to northern Baja California. Disjunct population in southern Baja California. Some sources include Arizona and Idaho.
What does Western Avocado Leafroller - Hodges#3749 eat?
The diet of the Western Avocado Leafroller - Hodges#3749 includes Polyphagous. Larvae often on evergreen shrubs or trees with broad, smooth leaves, manzanita, madrone, avocado, and rarely conifers..