Caloptilia anthobaphes - Hodges#0589
Caloptilia anthobaphes
This record describes Caloptilia anthobaphes (species). Recorded family: Gracillariidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Head | Head purple-bronzy, face whitish. Palpi whitish, terminal joint with dark fuscous subapical band. |
| Thorax | Thorax bronzy-purple, a brassy-yellow postmedian blotch. |
| Forewings | Forewings narrow, costa gently arched, apex pointed, termen extremely oblique; deep coppery-purple; markings brassy-yellow; an elongate spot along basal fourth of dorsum; a rather oblique transverse blotch from costa at 1/3 reaching fold or sometimes nearly to dorsum; a flattened-triangular or semioval blotch on costa beyond 2/3, and a small spot on tornas opposite: cilia grey, base scaled purple. |
| Hindwings | Hindwings and cilia grey. (Meyrick, 1921) |
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Gracillarioidea
- Family
- Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)
- Subfamily
- Gracillariinae
- Genus
- Caloptilia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Type locality: Lake Muskoka, Ontario.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Caloptilia anthobaphes. 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 Caloptilia anthobaphes - Hodges#0589
What is Caloptilia anthobaphes - Hodges#0589?
Caloptilia anthobaphes - Hodges#0589 (Caloptilia anthobaphes) is a species in the family Gracillariidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Caloptilia anthobaphes - Hodges#0589?
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Head | Head purple-bronzy, face whitish. Palpi whitish, terminal joint with dark fuscous subapical band. |
| Thorax | Thorax bronzy-purple, a brassy-yellow postmedian blotch. |
| Forewings | Forewings narrow, costa gently arched, apex pointed, termen extremely oblique; deep coppery-purple; markings brassy-yellow; an elongate spot along basal fourth of dorsum; a rather oblique transverse blotch from costa at 1/3 reaching fold or sometimes nearly to dorsum; a flattened-triangular or semioval blotch on costa beyond 2/3, and a small spot on tornas opposite: cilia grey, base scaled purple. |
| Hindwings | Hindwings and cilia grey. (Meyrick, 1921) |
Where is Caloptilia anthobaphes - Hodges#0589 found?
Range: Type locality: Lake Muskoka, Ontario.