Argyrotaenia floridana - Hodges#3599
Argyrotaenia floridana
This record describes Argyrotaenia floridana (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
- Archipini
- Genus
- Argyrotaenia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Records from the southeastern United States, north to New Jersey and Ohio, west to Arkansas and east Texas. Caribbean. Holotype male and allotype female: Port Sewall, Florida, November 13-14, 1938 (F.E. Watson & L.J. Sanford ).
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larval hosts include paradise tree ( Simarouba glauca Simaroubaceae) in Florida and Simarouba amara in the Caribbean. ( 3 )
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Specific epithet for the type location (Florida).
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Argyrotaenia floridana. 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 Argyrotaenia floridana - Hodges#3599 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Will Chatfield-Taylor; Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Frequently Asked Questions About Argyrotaenia floridana - Hodges#3599
How big is Argyrotaenia floridana - Hodges#3599?
Forewing length 5.5 mm in male; 7.5-9 mm in female.
Where is Argyrotaenia floridana - Hodges#3599 found?
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Range | Records from the southeastern United States, north to New Jersey and Ohio, west to Arkansas and east Texas. Caribbean. Holotype male and allotype |
| Female | Port Sewall, Florida, November 13-14, 1938 (F.E. Watson & L.J. Sanford ). |
What does Argyrotaenia floridana - Hodges#3599 eat?
The diet of the Argyrotaenia floridana - Hodges#3599 includes Larval hosts include paradise tree ( Simarouba glauca Simaroubaceae) in Florida and Simarouba amara in the Caribbean. ( 3 ).