Eyeringed Chionodes Moth - Hodges#2072
Chionodes discoocellella
This record describes Chionodes discoocellella (species). Recorded family: Gelechiidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Adult : FW brown, tinged with roseate or purple, and faintly streaked with ocherous within the inner margin, and with a yellowish-white spot containing a black central dot at the end of the disc, a small black spot on the fold, and one about the middle of the wing, and with a few ocherous-yellow small spots around the apex between the nervules. Genitalia:
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Gelechioidea
- Family
- Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)
- Subfamily
- Gelechiinae
- Tribe
- Gelechiini
- Genus
- Chionodes
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Recorded from Maine to South Dakota, Florida, Texas and Colorado
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larvae feed on Polygonum pensylvanicum , Fallopia convolvulus , Persicaria punctata , and Rumex crispus
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Chionodes discoocellella. 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 Eyeringed Chionodes Moth - Hodges#2072 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by tom murray; Additional contributions by Robert Lord Zimlich , Robert H. Biagi
Frequently Asked Questions About Eyeringed Chionodes Moth - Hodges#2072
What is Eyeringed Chionodes Moth - Hodges#2072?
Eyeringed Chionodes Moth - Hodges#2072 (Chionodes discoocellella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Eyeringed Chionodes Moth - Hodges#2072?
Adult : FW brown, tinged with roseate or purple, and faintly streaked with ocherous within the inner margin, and with a yellowish-white spot containing a black central dot at the end of the disc, a small black spot on the fold, and one about the middle of the wing, and with a few ocherous-yellow small spots around the apex between the nervules. Genitalia:
Where is Eyeringed Chionodes Moth - Hodges#2072 found?
Range: Recorded from Maine to South Dakota, Florida, Texas and Colorado
What does Eyeringed Chionodes Moth - Hodges#2072 eat?
The diet of the Eyeringed Chionodes Moth - Hodges#2072 includes Larvae feed on Polygonum pensylvanicum , Fallopia convolvulus , Persicaria punctata , and Rumex crispus.