Copablepharon spiritum - Hodges#10693.1
Copablepharon spiritum
This record describes Copablepharon spiritum (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
creamy white or pale yellow forewing with varying amounts of black speckling and usually with black dots on the PM line; FW fringe bicolored, yellow proximally and white distally; male antenna biserrate, female antenna filiform
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Noctuinae
- Tribe
- Noctuini
- Genus
- Copablepharon
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Habitat
open desert, dunes, sandy areas
Geographic Range
three geographically separate forms/subspecies; central Washington east to NW Colorado and south thru the Great Basin to northern Arizona and thru the Mojave Desert to SW California
Seasonal Activity
June to mid-October
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Copablepharon spiritum. 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 Copablepharon spiritum - Hodges#10693.1 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Steve Morris
Frequently Asked Questions About Copablepharon spiritum - Hodges#10693.1
What is Copablepharon spiritum - Hodges#10693.1?
Copablepharon spiritum - Hodges#10693.1 (Copablepharon spiritum) is a species in the family Noctuidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Copablepharon spiritum - Hodges#10693.1?
FWL = 18.0-22.0 mm
How do you identify Copablepharon spiritum - Hodges#10693.1?
creamy white or pale yellow forewing with varying amounts of black speckling and usually with black dots on the PM line; FW fringe bicolored, yellow proximally and white distally; male antenna biserrate, female antenna filiform
Where is Copablepharon spiritum - Hodges#10693.1 found?
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Habitat | open desert, dunes, sandy areas |
| Range | three geographically separate forms/subspecies; central Washington east to NW Colorado and south thru the Great Basin to northern Arizona and thru the Mojave Desert to SW California |
When is Copablepharon spiritum - Hodges#10693.1 active?
Copablepharon spiritum - Hodges#10693.1: seasonal activity - June to mid-October.