Argyrotaenia graceana - Hodges#3629
Argyrotaenia graceana
This record describes Argyrotaenia graceana (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Adult - large, pale species with indistinct brownish or reddish-brown banding on the forewing. Somewhat variable both in distinctness and color, ranging to a form with rather complete and distinct bands.
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
Holotype male: Hathaway Creek, San Bernardino Mountains, Riverside County, California, August 2, 1940 (C. Henne ). Allotype female: Lake Arrowhead, San Bernardino Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, August 29, 1940 (H. Buckwalter) both deposited in the USNM.
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Specific epithet is "a manuscript name of Dr. N.S. Obraztsov who kindly turned over his specimen for use in the present description. The species is named for Grace H. Sperry who helped to contribute to the knowledge of this and many other species of Tortricidae through the years of diligent collecting with her husband."
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Argyrotaenia graceana. 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.
Frequently Asked Questions About Argyrotaenia graceana - Hodges#3629
What is Argyrotaenia graceana - Hodges#3629?
Argyrotaenia graceana - Hodges#3629 (Argyrotaenia graceana) is a species in the family Tortricidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Argyrotaenia graceana - Hodges#3629?
Forewing length 8.4-10.4 mm.
How do you identify Argyrotaenia graceana - Hodges#3629?
Adult - large, pale species with indistinct brownish or reddish-brown banding on the forewing. Somewhat variable both in distinctness and color, ranging to a form with rather complete and distinct bands.
Where is Argyrotaenia graceana - Hodges#3629 found?
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Range | Holotype |
| Male | Hathaway Creek, San Bernardino Mountains, Riverside County, California, August 2, 1940 (C. Henne ). Allotype |
| Female | Lake Arrowhead, San Bernardino Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, August 29, 1940 (H. Buckwalter) both deposited in the USNM. |