Comadia dolli - Hodges#2681
Comadia dolli
This record describes Comadia dolli (species). Recorded family: Cossidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Brown revised description is in PDF.
Identification notes
Brown revised description is in PDF.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Cossoidea
- Family
- Cossidae (Carpenter and Leopard Moths)
- Subfamily
- Cossinae
- Genus
- Comadia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Brown reported the range to include California and Nevada.
Seasonal Activity
Brown reported the flight period April to July.
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Named in honor of famed collector and curator Jacob Doll (1847-1929) of the Brooklyn Museum.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Comadia dolli. 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 Comadia dolli - Hodges#2681
What is Comadia dolli - Hodges#2681?
Comadia dolli - Hodges#2681 (Comadia dolli) is a species in the family Cossidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Comadia dolli - Hodges#2681?
Brown listed the forewing length of both sexes as 12-15 mm.
How do you identify Comadia dolli - Hodges#2681?
Brown revised description is in PDF.
Where is Comadia dolli - Hodges#2681 found?
Range: Brown reported the range to include California and Nevada.
When is Comadia dolli - Hodges#2681 active?
Comadia dolli - Hodges#2681: seasonal activity - Brown reported the flight period April to July..