Green Carphoides - Hodges#6623
Carphoides setigera
This record describes Carphoides setigera (species). Recorded family: Geometridae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Adult: forewing light grayish-green with toothed black lines, black discal spot, and sparse dark speckling; fringe white with dark scales at vein tips; hindwing white with gray speckling/shading and small discal dot; subterminal and terminal lines represented by a series of dashes
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Geometroidea
- Family
- Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Ennominae
- Tribe
- Melanolophiini
- Genus
- Carphoides
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
known only from Cochise County, Arizona (as of Rindge's revision in 1964)
Seasonal Activity
adults fly in June and July
Diet and Behavior
Diet: unknown
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Green Carphoides: suggested as a common name because the other two species of Carphoides look very different and are not green
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Carphoides setigera. 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 Green Carphoides - Hodges#6623
What is Green Carphoides - Hodges#6623?
Green Carphoides - Hodges#6623 (Carphoides setigera) is a species in the family Geometridae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Green Carphoides - Hodges#6623?
wingspan 30-38 mm
How do you identify Green Carphoides - Hodges#6623?
Adult: forewing light grayish-green with toothed black lines, black discal spot, and sparse dark speckling; fringe white with dark scales at vein tips; hindwing white with gray speckling/shading and small discal dot; subterminal and terminal lines represented by a series of dashes
Where is Green Carphoides - Hodges#6623 found?
Range: known only from Cochise County, Arizona (as of Rindge's revision in 1964)
What does Green Carphoides - Hodges#6623 eat?
The diet of the Green Carphoides - Hodges#6623 includes unknown.
When is Green Carphoides - Hodges#6623 active?
Green Carphoides - Hodges#6623: seasonal activity - adults fly in June and July.