Smoked Leafroller - Hodges#3659
Archips infumatana
This record describes Archips infumatana (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Adult - forewing brown with large blackish patch in median area, and smaller patches in basal and subterminal areas; hindwing grayish-brown, paler toward base.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Tortricoidea
- Family
- Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Tortricinae
- Tribe
- Archipini
- Genus
- Archips
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Quebec and Ontario to Florida, west to Texas and at least Iowa. Type locality: Missouri.
Seasonal Activity
Adults fly in June and July.
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: infumatana : from the Latin "infumatus", past participle of "infumare" (to smoke; to cure or dry by smoking) In entomology, "infumate" means having a brownish-black color as though from being smoked or infumated; probably refers to the dark markings on the adult forewing, and is the origin of the suggested common name Smoked Leafroller (for the same reason as the name Smoked Sallow was suggested for Enargia infumata )
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Archips infumatana. 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 Smoked Leafroller - Hodges#3659 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Robin McLeod; Additional contributions by Robert Lord Zimlich , Randy Hardy
Frequently Asked Questions About Smoked Leafroller - Hodges#3659
What is Smoked Leafroller - Hodges#3659?
Smoked Leafroller - Hodges#3659 (Archips infumatana) is a species in the family Tortricidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Smoked Leafroller - Hodges#3659?
Wingspan about 17-21 mm.
How do you identify Smoked Leafroller - Hodges#3659?
Adult - forewing brown with large blackish patch in median area, and smaller patches in basal and subterminal areas; hindwing grayish-brown, paler toward base.
Where is Smoked Leafroller - Hodges#3659 found?
Range: Quebec and Ontario to Florida, west to Texas and at least Iowa. Type locality: Missouri.
When is Smoked Leafroller - Hodges#3659 active?
Smoked Leafroller - Hodges#3659: seasonal activity - Adults fly in June and July..