Caloptilia glutinella - Hodges#0607
Caloptilia glutinella
This record describes Caloptilia glutinella (species). Recorded family: Gracillariidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Additional details | Ely (1915) description Face yellow; head and thorax reddish bronze; labial and maxillary palpi straw color, the labial palpi shaded with dark brown just before apex, darker outwardly. |
| Antennae | Antennae brown annulate with yellowish at the joints of segments. |
| Abdomen | Abdomen pale yellow gray above, pale yellow below. Front and middle legs with white tarsi very faintly touched with a few dark scales at the joints, tibiae and femora reddish bronze; hind legs with tarsi and tibiae pale yellowish gray, the tibiae shaded with brown near the tarsal joint, femora and coxae pale yellow at their juncture, elsewhere reddish bronze. Fore wings reddish bronze with some straw colored scales most abundant toward the apex, along the costa; a shining golden triangle on the costal margin reaching from the basal fourth to just beyond the middle of the costa, the apex extending to the fold where it is somewhat truncated; two dark lines in the cilia around the apex; the rest of cilia gray. Hind wings dark gray; cilia paler. |
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
Holotype ♀ collected 3 July 1912 from East River, Connecticut, United States by Charles R. Ely, #19327 in USNM.
Seasonal Activity
The main flight period appears to be July and August based on the few records located.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: The known host plant is Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. (European alder).
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Species named for the host plant Alnus glutinosa .
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Caloptilia glutinella. 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 Caloptilia glutinella - Hodges#0607 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman
Frequently Asked Questions About Caloptilia glutinella - Hodges#0607
What is Caloptilia glutinella - Hodges#0607?
Caloptilia glutinella - Hodges#0607 (Caloptilia glutinella) is a species in the family Gracillariidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Caloptilia glutinella - Hodges#0607?
Ely (1915) listed a wingspan of 12-13 mm.
How do you identify Caloptilia glutinella - Hodges#0607?
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Additional details | Ely (1915) description Face yellow; head and thorax reddish bronze; labial and maxillary palpi straw color, the labial palpi shaded with dark brown just before apex, darker outwardly. |
| Antennae | Antennae brown annulate with yellowish at the joints of segments. |
| Abdomen | Abdomen pale yellow gray above, pale yellow below. Front and middle legs with white tarsi very faintly touched with a few dark scales at the joints, tibiae and femora reddish bronze; hind legs with tarsi and tibiae pale yellowish gray, the tibiae shaded with brown near the tarsal joint, femora and coxae pale yellow at their juncture, elsewhere reddish bronze. Fore wings reddish bronze with some straw colored scales most abundant toward the apex, along the costa; a shining golden triangle on the costal margin reaching from the basal fourth to just beyond the middle of the costa, the apex extending to the fold where it is somewhat truncated; two dark lines in the cilia around the apex; the rest of cilia gray. Hind wings dark gray; cilia paler. |
Where is Caloptilia glutinella - Hodges#0607 found?
Range: Holotype ♀ collected 3 July 1912 from East River, Connecticut, United States by Charles R. Ely, #19327 in USNM.
What does Caloptilia glutinella - Hodges#0607 eat?
The diet of the Caloptilia glutinella - Hodges#0607 includes The known host plant is Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. (European alder)..
When is Caloptilia glutinella - Hodges#0607 active?
Caloptilia glutinella - Hodges#0607: seasonal activity - The main flight period appears to be July and August based on the few records located..