Amorbia emigratella - Hodges#3750.1
Amorbia emigratella
This record describes Amorbia emigratella (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
Introduced to Hawaii. Originating from Mexico and Central America it reaches into the the southern United States (Texas, Arizona). , Type locality: Tantalus and Makiki, Oahu, Hawaii (Otto H. Swezey ).
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Highly polyphagous. Larvae are leafrollers and a pest on many cultivated crops, including avocado, beans, blackberry, broccoli, cocoa, corn, eggplant, gorse, guava, macadamia, orange, papaya, peanut, sweetpotato, and tomato.
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Specific epithet from Latin emigratus meaning "emigrated." Busck noted that it is "has long been known to the writer from Mexico and has undoubtedly been introduced from that country to Hawaii within comparatively recent years."
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Amorbia emigratella. 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 Amorbia emigratella - Hodges#3750.1 (2)
Photo credits: Contributed by Jason J. Dombroskie; Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Frequently Asked Questions About Amorbia emigratella - Hodges#3750.1
How big is Amorbia emigratella - Hodges#3750.1?
Forewing length: Males 8.0-11.0 mm, females 11.5-12.0 mm.
Where is Amorbia emigratella - Hodges#3750.1 found?
Range: Introduced to Hawaii. Originating from Mexico and Central America it reaches into the the southern United States (Texas, Arizona). , Type locality: Tantalus and Makiki, Oahu, Hawaii (Otto H. Swezey ).
What does Amorbia emigratella - Hodges#3750.1 eat?
The diet of the Amorbia emigratella - Hodges#3750.1 includes Highly polyphagous. Larvae are leafrollers and a pest on many cultivated crops, including avocado, beans, blackberry, broccoli, cocoa, corn, eggplant, gorse, guava, macadamia, orange, papaya, peanut, sweetpotato, and tomato..