Clostera inornata - Hodges#7897
Clostera inornata
This record describes Clostera inornata (species). Recorded family: Notodontidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Determined by Bob Patterson. - Specimen identified by DNA analysis (BOLD). ( 3 )
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)
- Subfamily
- Pygaerinae
- Genus
- Clostera
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
California to New Mexico, and southern Texas; to Sonora, and Guadalajara, in Jalisco, Mexico. ( 4 ) , ( 5 ) , ( 6 ) , ( 7 ) Primary syntype collected in Cochise County, Arizona, United States, in NMNH.
Seasonal Activity
The adults appear to be most common in the months of January; June to September. ( 6 ) , ( 7 )
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larvae reared on cottonwood and willow with the host plant information provided by local moth expert Noel McFarland. ( 8 )
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Clostera inornata. 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 Clostera inornata - Hodges#7897 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman
Frequently Asked Questions About Clostera inornata - Hodges#7897
What is Clostera inornata - Hodges#7897?
Clostera inornata - Hodges#7897 (Clostera inornata) is a species in the family Notodontidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Clostera inornata - Hodges#7897?
Neumoegen reported the wingspan as 35 mm.
How do you identify Clostera inornata - Hodges#7897?
Determined by Bob Patterson. - Specimen identified by DNA analysis (BOLD). ( 3 )
Where is Clostera inornata - Hodges#7897 found?
Range: California to New Mexico, and southern Texas; to Sonora, and Guadalajara, in Jalisco, Mexico. ( 4 ) , ( 5 ) , ( 6 ) , ( 7 ) Primary syntype collected in Cochise County, Arizona, United States, in NMNH.
What does Clostera inornata - Hodges#7897 eat?
The diet of the Clostera inornata - Hodges#7897 includes Larvae reared on cottonwood and willow with the host plant information provided by local moth expert Noel McFarland. ( 8 ).
When is Clostera inornata - Hodges#7897 active?
Clostera inornata - Hodges#7897: seasonal activity - The adults appear to be most common in the months of January; June to September. ( 6 ) , ( 7 ).