Condica albolabes - Hodges#9695
Condica albolabes
This record describes Condica albolabes (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
From The Canadian Entomologist Volume XII : Fore wings uniform glistening blackish fuscous with all the lines obsolete except the subterminal, which is represented by a row of white dots, relieved by black scales. The seven white dots on the costa evident. A white spot in the place of the reniform on median vein. The fuscous fringes interrupted with dots alternating with the spots of the subterminal line. Hind wings fuscous with soiled veins and paler bases. Beneath the narrow terminal spaces on both wings gray, lighter and contrasting. On hind wings double lines, the inner dentate, a discal spot. Fore wings with double lines, the outer formed by contrast of color with the pale terminal space; no discal spot. Thorax concolorous with primaries. The reniform above the white spot on fore wings can be faintly perceived marked by detached black and white marks. Expanse 34 mil. Prescott, Arizona, Mr. Hy. Edwards. listed as Platysenta albolabes in Hodges, Ronald W. (ed.), 1983; Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Condicinae
- Tribe
- Condicini
- Genus
- Condica
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
southern Oregon and northern California to Colorado and southwest to Arizona; recorded in western and southern Texas. Nearctica.com
Diet and Behavior
Diet: larval host unknown
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Condica albolabes. 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 Condica albolabes - Hodges#9695 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Steve Nanz; Additional contributions by Maury Heiman
Frequently Asked Questions About Condica albolabes - Hodges#9695
What is Condica albolabes - Hodges#9695?
Condica albolabes - Hodges#9695 (Condica albolabes) is a species in the family Noctuidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Condica albolabes - Hodges#9695?
wingspan about 32 mm.
How do you identify Condica albolabes - Hodges#9695?
From The Canadian Entomologist Volume XII : Fore wings uniform glistening blackish fuscous with all the lines obsolete except the subterminal, which is represented by a row of white dots, relieved by black scales. The seven white dots on the costa evident. A white spot in the place of the reniform on median vein. The fuscous fringes interrupted with dots alternating with the spots of the subterminal line. Hind wings fuscous with soiled veins and paler bases. Beneath the narrow terminal spaces on both wings gray, lighter and contrasting. On hind wings double lines, the inner dentate, a discal spot. Fore wings with double lines, the outer formed by contrast of color with the pale terminal space; no discal spot. Thorax concolorous with primaries. The reniform above the white spot on fore wings can be faintly perceived marked by detached black and white marks. Expanse 34 mil. Prescott, Arizona, Mr. Hy. Edwards.
Where is Condica albolabes - Hodges#9695 found?
Range: southern Oregon and northern California to Colorado and southwest to Arizona; recorded in western and southern Texas. Nearctica.com
What does Condica albolabes - Hodges#9695 eat?
The diet of the Condica albolabes - Hodges#9695 includes larval host unknown.