Azenia procida - Hodges#9726.1
Azenia procida
This record describes Azenia procida (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Adult : Azenia procida occurs in two color forms, one yellow and the other a dull yellowish brown. It differs from Azenia edentata in that the FW has larger, more diffuse dark spots, the outer margin of the frontal process is evenly convex, and the DNA barcode is more than 4% different from that of A. Edentata .
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Metoponiinae
- Genus
- Azenia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Distribution & Flight-period Chart
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Azenia procida. 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 Azenia procida - Hodges#9726.1 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Robert Lord Zimlich
Frequently Asked Questions About Azenia procida - Hodges#9726.1
What is Azenia procida - Hodges#9726.1?
Azenia procida - Hodges#9726.1 (Azenia procida) is a species in the family Noctuidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Azenia procida - Hodges#9726.1?
Adult : Azenia procida occurs in two color forms, one yellow and the other a dull yellowish brown. It differs from Azenia edentata in that the FW has larger, more diffuse dark spots, the outer margin of the frontal process is evenly convex, and the DNA barcode is more than 4% different from that of A. Edentata .
Where is Azenia procida - Hodges#9726.1 found?
Range: Distribution & Flight-period Chart