Bondia comonana - Hodges#2318
Bondia comonana
This record describes Bondia comonana (species). Recorded family: Carposinidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
There are many online resources with information on the pest status.
Wikipedia reference for Bondia comonana: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bondia_comonana.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Carposinoidea
- Family
- Carposinidae (Fruitworm Moths)
- Genus
- Bondia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Powell & Opler reported the range to include Washington to Colorado, Arizona and California , ; across southern Canada to Maine. Lectotype ♂ from San Francisco, California, designated by Klotts in American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). Scattered records in the eastern United States south to at least Maryland. Western Texas record included on the Moth Photographers Group map .
Diet and Behavior
Diet: The larvae bore into limbs of Prunus species (peach, prune, cherry). ( 5 ) Considered a pest of young almond orchards. HOSTS database listed Quercus (oak) and many Prunus species. ( 9 )
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Specific epithet is part of a series of Kearfott names originating from various alphabetical rhyming schemes with no meaning, often derided by subsequent authors as "nonsense names." See Brown (2001) for a humorous take on this "barbaric" practice. ( 3 ) , ( 4 )
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Bondia comonana. 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 Bondia comonana - Hodges#2318 (2)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman; Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Frequently Asked Questions About Bondia comonana - Hodges#2318
What is Bondia comonana - Hodges#2318?
Bondia comonana - Hodges#2318 (Bondia comonana) is a species in the family Carposinidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Bondia comonana - Hodges#2318?
Davis listed the wingspan. Males 14-19 mm. Females 13-18 mm. Powell & Opler listed the forewing length 6.5-8.5 mm, males larger than females.
Where is Bondia comonana - Hodges#2318 found?
Range: Powell & Opler reported the range to include Washington to Colorado, Arizona and California , ; across southern Canada to Maine. Lectotype ♂ from San Francisco, California, designated by Klotts in American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). Scattered records in the eastern United States south to at least Maryland. Western Texas record included on the Moth Photographers Group map .
What does Bondia comonana - Hodges#2318 eat?
The diet of the Bondia comonana - Hodges#2318 includes The larvae bore into limbs of Prunus species (peach, prune, cherry). ( 5 ) Considered a pest of young almond orchards. HOSTS database listed Quercus (oak) and many Prunus species. ( 9 ).