Comadia manfredi - Hodges#2688
Comadia manfredi
This record describes Comadia manfredi (species). Recorded family: Cossidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
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
Western Texas to Arizona. Holotype ♂ collected in southwest Arizona, United States.
Seasonal Activity
Adults are most common from April to August.
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Specific epithet for Manfred Neumoegen.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Comadia manfredi. 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 Comadia manfredi - Hodges#2688 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman
Frequently Asked Questions About Comadia manfredi - Hodges#2688
How big is Comadia manfredi - Hodges#2688?
Neumoegen (1883) listed the wingspan as 30 mm.
Where is Comadia manfredi - Hodges#2688 found?
Range: Western Texas to Arizona. Holotype ♂ collected in southwest Arizona, United States.
When is Comadia manfredi - Hodges#2688 active?
Comadia manfredi - Hodges#2688: seasonal activity - Adults are most common from April to August..