Callima nathrax - Hodges#1047
Callima nathrax
This record describes Callima nathrax (species). Recorded family: Oecophoridae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
second segment of labial palpus mainly yellow orange to red orange There is only one DNA barcoded specimen of Callima from Florida. It's in BIN BOLD:AAI5335 with no other specimens and was collected at the Archbold Biological Station, the type locality of nathrax . BOLD:AAI5335 is one of four BIN groups narrowly divided by DNA barcode associated with argenticinctella suggesting a species complex. BOLD:AAA9667 , the BIN with the most specimens and the largest range, probably represents true argenticinctella . It includes some with a patch of black scales at the tornus. Barcode places Mark Dreiling's specimens from Oklahoma in BOLD:ABY9153 . The fourth BIN is BOLD:AAA9668 with specimens mostly from Canada. Only the specimen in BOLD:AAI5335 has pale palps. Although there are no specimens of nathrax with barcodes, several were sequenced but the DNA was degraded to less than half of the full 658 base pairs, so none were assigned to a BIN. The most complete is a paratype of nathrax with 307 base pairs. Those 307 bp were a 100% match to those of the specimen in BOLD:AAI5335 and only a 97% match to the closest argenticinctella . Treating BOLD:AAI5335 as the BIN for nathrax seems abundantly reasonable. (Steve Nanz, pers. comm., March, 2023)
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Gelechioidea
- Family
- Oecophoridae (Concealer Moths)
- Subfamily
- Oecophorinae
- Tribe
- Oecophorini
- Genus
- Callima
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Known only from Florida. Holotype: Archbold Biological Station, Lake Placid, FL.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Callima nathrax. 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 Callima nathrax - Hodges#1047 (2)
Photo credits: Contributed by Steve Nanz
Frequently Asked Questions About Callima nathrax - Hodges#1047
What is Callima nathrax - Hodges#1047?
Callima nathrax - Hodges#1047 (Callima nathrax) is a species in the family Oecophoridae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Callima nathrax - Hodges#1047?
second segment of labial palpus mainly yellow orange to red orange
Where is Callima nathrax - Hodges#1047 found?
Range: Known only from Florida. Holotype: Archbold Biological Station, Lake Placid, FL.