Brymblia quadrimaculella - Hodges#1055
Brymblia quadrimaculella
This record describes Brymblia quadrimaculella (species). Recorded family: Oecophoridae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Head | Yellowish-white, long haired (scaled). Palpi long, folded; dark brown, tip white. Antenna: About ½ length of wing. Brown with white rings. Segment 1 white. |
| Thorax | Dark brown. Wings: Dark brown with 4 whitish to yellowish spots - 2 costal, 2 on inner margin. Inner margin has one at base and on at anal angle. Costal margin has 1 slanted inward at mid-wing, the other one under the anal angle spot. Fringe mixed brown and white. Hindwings and fringe grayish-brown. |
| Legs | All segments dark brown with white tips. Long spurs. |
| Abdomen | Dark brown. Similar Species: The raspberry Bud Moth [I]Lampronia corticella]/I] has smaller spots, wing tip area black with yellowish flecks. Legs white. Types: Holotype as Oecophora 4-maculella (quadrimaculella) by Chambers, 1875. Locality: Spanish Bar, Clear Creek, Colorado. Holotype as Oecophora dimidiella female by Walsingham, 1888. Locality: Sonoma County, California; collected by Osten-Sacken in 1871. According to Clarke, 1942:248, the type is in British Museum of Natural History, London, England. |
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Gelechioidea
- Family
- Oecophoridae (Concealer Moths)
- Subfamily
- Oecophorinae
- Tribe
- Oecophorini
- Genus
- Brymblia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Habitat
Forests
Geographic Range
Scattered records across Canada and the northern United States, California to Arizona and Colorado.
Seasonal Activity
June and July in north, longer season in south.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larvae feed on fungi and molds that collect in cracks of bark.
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Specific name quadrimaculella is Latin meaning "four-spotted."
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Brymblia quadrimaculella. 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 Brymblia quadrimaculella - Hodges#1055 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Tim Loh; Additional contributions by Randy Hardy , lee_penner , Steve Morris
Frequently Asked Questions About Brymblia quadrimaculella - Hodges#1055
What is Brymblia quadrimaculella - Hodges#1055?
Brymblia quadrimaculella - Hodges#1055 (Brymblia quadrimaculella) is a species in the family Oecophoridae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Brymblia quadrimaculella - Hodges#1055?
7 to 8 mm long. Wingspan about 13-17 mm.
How do you identify Brymblia quadrimaculella - Hodges#1055?
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Head | Yellowish-white, long haired (scaled). Palpi long, folded; dark brown, tip white. Antenna: About ½ length of wing. Brown with white rings. Segment 1 white. |
| Thorax | Dark brown. Wings: Dark brown with 4 whitish to yellowish spots - 2 costal, 2 on inner margin. Inner margin has one at base and on at anal angle. Costal margin has 1 slanted inward at mid-wing, the other one under the anal angle spot. Fringe mixed brown and white. Hindwings and fringe grayish-brown. |
| Legs | All segments dark brown with white tips. Long spurs. |
| Abdomen | Dark brown. Similar Species: The raspberry Bud Moth [I]Lampronia corticella]/I] has smaller spots, wing tip area black with yellowish flecks. Legs white. |
Where is Brymblia quadrimaculella - Hodges#1055 found?
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Habitat | Forests |
| Range | Scattered records across Canada and the northern United States, California to Arizona and Colorado. |
What does Brymblia quadrimaculella - Hodges#1055 eat?
The diet of the Brymblia quadrimaculella - Hodges#1055 includes Larvae feed on fungi and molds that collect in cracks of bark..
When is Brymblia quadrimaculella - Hodges#1055 active?
Brymblia quadrimaculella - Hodges#1055: seasonal activity - June and July in north, longer season in south..