Cameraria serpentinensis - Hodges#0836.3
Cameraria serpentinensis
This record describes Cameraria serpentinensis (species). Recorded family: Gracillariidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Adult: Similar to Cameraria mediodorsella except less heavily marked. Forewing: Inner margin has white edge along the entire length. Antemedial and postmedial white bars along costa and these are edged outwardly in black. Postmedial white spot is absent. Antemedial white slash extending inwardly from costal margin.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Gracillarioidea
- Family
- Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)
- Subfamily
- Lithocolletinae
- Genus
- Cameraria
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
California , , Moth Photographers Group - large map with some distribution data.
Seasonal Activity
Adults appear to be most common from March to May.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larval hosts include: Quercus durata Jeps. (leather oak) Q. dumosa Nutt. (coastal sage scrub oak) Q. douglasii Hook. & Arn. (blue oak)
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Cameraria serpentinensis. 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 Cameraria serpentinensis - Hodges#0836.3
What is Cameraria serpentinensis - Hodges#0836.3?
Cameraria serpentinensis - Hodges#0836.3 (Cameraria serpentinensis) is a species in the family Gracillariidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Cameraria serpentinensis - Hodges#0836.3?
Adult: Similar to Cameraria mediodorsella except less heavily marked. Forewing: Inner margin has white edge along the entire length. Antemedial and postmedial white bars along costa and these are edged outwardly in black. Postmedial white spot is absent. Antemedial white slash extending inwardly from costal margin.
Where is Cameraria serpentinensis - Hodges#0836.3 found?
Range: California , , Moth Photographers Group - large map with some distribution data.
What does Cameraria serpentinensis - Hodges#0836.3 eat?
The diet of the Cameraria serpentinensis - Hodges#0836.3 includes Larval hosts include: Quercus durata Jeps. (leather oak) Q. dumosa Nutt. (coastal sage scrub oak) Q. douglasii Hook. & Arn. (blue oak).
When is Cameraria serpentinensis - Hodges#0836.3 active?
Cameraria serpentinensis - Hodges#0836.3: seasonal activity - Adults appear to be most common from March to May..