Angle-winged Emerald - Hodges#7075
Chloropteryx tepperaria
This record describes Chloropteryx tepperaria (species). Recorded family: Geometridae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Geometroidea
- Family
- Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Geometrinae
- Tribe
- Hemitheini
- Genus
- Chloropteryx
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
New Jersey to Florida ( 4 ) , ( 5 ) and west to Texas ( 6 ) , Oklahoma ( 7 ) . ( 3 ) , ( 8 )
Seasonal Activity
Adults fly from March to October; year round in Florida . , ,
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Host plants: , Taxodium distichum (L.) Rich. (bald cypress). Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière (eastern hemlock). Rhus copallina L. (winged sumac).
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Chloropteryx tepperaria. 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 Angle-winged Emerald - Hodges#7075 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Mike Boone; Additional contributions by Maury Heiman , Fyn Kynd
Frequently Asked Questions About Angle-winged Emerald - Hodges#7075
How big is Angle-winged Emerald - Hodges#7075?
Forewing length: , ♂ 9-10.5 mm. ♀ 9.5-12 mm.
Where is Angle-winged Emerald - Hodges#7075 found?
Range: New Jersey to Florida ( 4 ) , ( 5 ) and west to Texas ( 6 ) , Oklahoma ( 7 ) . ( 3 ) , ( 8 )
What does Angle-winged Emerald - Hodges#7075 eat?
The diet of the Angle-winged Emerald - Hodges#7075 includes Host plants: , Taxodium distichum (L.) Rich. (bald cypress). Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière (eastern hemlock). Rhus copallina L. (winged sumac)..
When is Angle-winged Emerald - Hodges#7075 active?
Angle-winged Emerald - Hodges#7075: seasonal activity - Adults fly from March to October; year round in Florida . , ,.