Archips purpurana - Hodges#3658
Archips purpurana
This record describes Archips purpurana (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Adult is easily recognized by the strongly sinuous, bell-shaped costal margin. FW is light to dark purplish brown with darker fine brown to reddish brown thin lines and reticulations. The lines in the basal and median areas are more distinct than the others and sometimes border more darkly shaded areas. The edge of the costa and fringe is typically darker as well as a small thoracic scale tuft. HW white, shaded with gray in area of anal angle.
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
Across southern Canada from British Columbia to Nova Scotia, south to Florida, Texas, and Nevada.
Seasonal Activity
Univoltine on Block Island , RI, with adult records from early July to early September. ( 3 )
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larvae feed on goldenrod, currant, blueberry, raspberry, willow, cherry, violet, strawberry, plus other deciduous trees, shrubs, and forbs.
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Specific epithet from Latin purpura meaning "purple," for the "dull purplish brown" forewings.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Archips purpurana. 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 Archips purpurana - Hodges#3658 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Dennis Profant; Additional contributions by Steve Nanz , Robin McLeod , Tony-2 , Robert Lord Zimlich , Randy Hardy , Jason Dombroskie , Blocky
Frequently Asked Questions About Archips purpurana - Hodges#3658
What is Archips purpurana - Hodges#3658?
Archips purpurana - Hodges#3658 (Archips purpurana) is a species in the family Tortricidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Archips purpurana - Hodges#3658?
Wingspan 18-27 mm.
How do you identify Archips purpurana - Hodges#3658?
Adult is easily recognized by the strongly sinuous, bell-shaped costal margin. FW is light to dark purplish brown with darker fine brown to reddish brown thin lines and reticulations. The lines in the basal and median areas are more distinct than the others and sometimes border more darkly shaded areas. The edge of the costa and fringe is typically darker as well as a small thoracic scale tuft. HW white, shaded with gray in area of anal angle.
Where is Archips purpurana - Hodges#3658 found?
Range: Across southern Canada from British Columbia to Nova Scotia, south to Florida, Texas, and Nevada.
What does Archips purpurana - Hodges#3658 eat?
The diet of the Archips purpurana - Hodges#3658 includes Larvae feed on goldenrod, currant, blueberry, raspberry, willow, cherry, violet, strawberry, plus other deciduous trees, shrubs, and forbs..
When is Archips purpurana - Hodges#3658 active?
Archips purpurana - Hodges#3658: seasonal activity - Univoltine on Block Island , RI, with adult records from early July to early September. ( 3 ).