Bagisara brouana - Hodges#9176.1
Bagisara brouana
This record describes Bagisara brouana (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Images at MPG considered by Louisiana to be a Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Identification notes
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Bagisarinae
- Genus
- Bagisara
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Gulf coastal plain from LA to GA - Map (MPG)
Seasonal Activity
Apr-Sept (Brou 2003)
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Bagisara brouana Ferguson, 1997
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Bagisara brouana. 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 Bagisara brouana - Hodges#9176.1
What is Bagisara brouana - Hodges#9176.1?
Bagisara brouana - Hodges#9176.1 (Bagisara brouana) is a species in the family Noctuidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Bagisara brouana - Hodges#9176.1?
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Where is Bagisara brouana - Hodges#9176.1 found?
Range: Gulf coastal plain from LA to GA - Map (MPG)
When is Bagisara brouana - Hodges#9176.1 active?
Bagisara brouana - Hodges#9176.1: seasonal activity - Apr-Sept (Brou 2003).