Copablepharon viridisparsa - Hodges#10687
Copablepharon viridisparsa
This record describes Copablepharon viridisparsa (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Most geographically variable species within the genus. MONA Fascicle 27-1 proposed 4 subspecies. Forewing ground color is generally a medium to dark gray with speckling of yellow scales that result in a greenish-gray cast. Individuals from dry sandy areas are paler with an increasing amount of yellow on the forewing. All forms tend to have pale longitudinal streaks across the forewing. The forewing PM line can be well depicted by dark spots on the veins or virtually absent. Depending upon geographic location and habitat, the hindwing can be entirely fuscous, paler toward the wing base, dirty white with fuscous shading along the outer third of the wing and on the discal spot, or dirty white with fuscous shading on the discal spot and the basal area. Male antennae are beadlike.
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
Habitat from dunes and sand blowouts to well-drained soils to treeline areas. Alpine areas along the Cascades Range from northern Washington to northern California and in open areas of the Sierra Nevada where sagebrush occurs. Also in sandy arid lands of the Columbia Basin, Great Basin, Wyoming Basin, and northern Great Plains of British Columbia south to southern Nevada, southern Utah and northern Colorado.
Geographic Range
western U.S. and Canada
Seasonal Activity
mid-June to mid-Sept
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Copablepharon viridisparsa. 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 viridisparsa - Hodges#10687 (4)
Photo credits: Contributed by Paul Dennehy; Additional contributions by Steve Morris
Frequently Asked Questions About Copablepharon viridisparsa - Hodges#10687
What is Copablepharon viridisparsa - Hodges#10687?
Copablepharon viridisparsa - Hodges#10687 (Copablepharon viridisparsa) is a species in the family Noctuidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Copablepharon viridisparsa - Hodges#10687?
FWL = 16-21 mm
How do you identify Copablepharon viridisparsa - Hodges#10687?
Most geographically variable species within the genus. MONA Fascicle 27-1 proposed 4 subspecies. Forewing ground color is generally a medium to dark gray with speckling of yellow scales that result in a greenish-gray cast. Individuals from dry sandy areas are paler with an increasing amount of yellow on the forewing. All forms tend to have pale longitudinal streaks across the forewing. The forewing PM line can be well depicted by dark spots on the veins or virtually absent. Depending upon geographic location and habitat, the hindwing can be entirely fuscous, paler toward the wing base, dirty white with fuscous shading along the outer third of the wing and on the discal spot, or dirty white with fuscous shading on the discal spot and the basal area. Male antennae are beadlike.
Where is Copablepharon viridisparsa - Hodges#10687 found?
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat from dunes and sand blowouts to well-drained soils to treeline areas. Alpine areas along the Cascades Range from northern Washington to northern California and in open areas of the Sierra Nevada where sagebrush occurs. Also in sandy arid lands of the Columbia Basin, Great Basin, Wyoming Basin, and northern Great Plains of British Columbia south to southern Nevada, southern Utah and northern Colorado. |
| Range | western U.S. and Canada |
When is Copablepharon viridisparsa - Hodges#10687 active?
Copablepharon viridisparsa - Hodges#10687: seasonal activity - mid-June to mid-Sept.