Anadelosemia condigna - Hodges#5729
Anadelosemia condigna
This record describes Anadelosemia condigna (species). Recorded family: Pyralidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
FW pale brown with blackish-brown AM and PM. Median area is mottled with medium brown. Blackish-brown subterminal line parallel to PM. Terminal line is a series of dark brown dashes. HW semi-hyaline bordered with pale brown. [description based on DNA supported specimen ] - Heinrich description in PDF.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Pyraloidea
- Family
- Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Phycitinae
- Tribe
- Phycitini
- Genus
- Anadelosemia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Holotype collected in July, Prescott, Arizona (USNM).
Seasonal Activity
The flight period appears to be April to November.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Heinrich reported the host unknown.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Anadelosemia condigna. 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 Anadelosemia condigna - Hodges#5729 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Robert Lord Zimlich; Additional contributions by Maury Heiman
Frequently Asked Questions About Anadelosemia condigna - Hodges#5729
What is Anadelosemia condigna - Hodges#5729?
Anadelosemia condigna - Hodges#5729 (Anadelosemia condigna) is a species in the family Pyralidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Anadelosemia condigna - Hodges#5729?
Heinrich listed the wingspan 15-18 mm.
How do you identify Anadelosemia condigna - Hodges#5729?
FW pale brown with blackish-brown AM and PM. Median area is mottled with medium brown. Blackish-brown subterminal line parallel to PM. Terminal line is a series of dark brown dashes. HW semi-hyaline bordered with pale brown. [description based on DNA supported specimen ] - Heinrich description in PDF.
Where is Anadelosemia condigna - Hodges#5729 found?
Range: Holotype collected in July, Prescott, Arizona (USNM).
What does Anadelosemia condigna - Hodges#5729 eat?
The diet of the Anadelosemia condigna - Hodges#5729 includes Heinrich reported the host unknown..
When is Anadelosemia condigna - Hodges#5729 active?
Anadelosemia condigna - Hodges#5729: seasonal activity - The flight period appears to be April to November..