Wide-striped Leafroller - Hodges#3675
Aphelia alleniana
This record describes Aphelia alleniana (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Adult - The color of the head, thorax, and forewings is sometimes not reddish to golden yellow, as in the original description, but somewhat olive or grayish. The cross lines and the remaining pattern of the forewings are often also somewhat grayish. Specimens with almost unicolorous forewings are quite common. Genitalia:
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Tortricoidea
- Family
- Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Tortricinae
- Tribe
- Archipini
- Genus
- Aphelia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Records across Canada and the Northern Tier states. British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Washington, Oregon, Michigan, New York, Maine. Type locality: Orono, Maine.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Incredibly polyphagous. Larvae feed on plants in many families, including Araliaceae, Caprifoliaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Compositae, Cornaceae, Fagaceae, Labiatae, Leguminosae, Menyanthaceae, Myricaceae, Oleaceae, Pinaceae, Rosaceae, Salicaceae and Umbelliferae. ( 4 )
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Named in honor of Anson Allen (1829-1884), "who has greatly aided me by his extensive collecting and critical observations."
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Aphelia alleniana. 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 Wide-striped Leafroller - Hodges#3675 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Jason J. Dombroskie; Additional contributions by Randy Hardy , Robert H. Biagi
Frequently Asked Questions About Wide-striped Leafroller - Hodges#3675
What is Wide-striped Leafroller - Hodges#3675?
Wide-striped Leafroller - Hodges#3675 (Aphelia alleniana) is a species in the family Tortricidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Wide-striped Leafroller - Hodges#3675?
Wingspan 23-25 mm.
How do you identify Wide-striped Leafroller - Hodges#3675?
Adult - The color of the head, thorax, and forewings is sometimes not reddish to golden yellow, as in the original description, but somewhat olive or grayish. The cross lines and the remaining pattern of the forewings are often also somewhat grayish. Specimens with almost unicolorous forewings are quite common. Genitalia:
Where is Wide-striped Leafroller - Hodges#3675 found?
Range: Records across Canada and the Northern Tier states. British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Washington, Oregon, Michigan, New York, Maine. Type locality: Orono, Maine.
What does Wide-striped Leafroller - Hodges#3675 eat?
The diet of the Wide-striped Leafroller - Hodges#3675 includes Incredibly polyphagous. Larvae feed on plants in many families, including Araliaceae, Caprifoliaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Compositae, Cornaceae, Fagaceae, Labiatae, Leguminosae, Menyanthaceae, Myricaceae, Oleaceae, Pinaceae, Rosaceae, Salicaceae and Umbelliferae. ( 4 ).