Cosmopterix teligera - Hodges#1487
Cosmopterix teligera
This record describes Cosmopterix teligera (species). Recorded family: Cosmopterigidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
See description and figures here .
Identification notes
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Gelechioidea
- Family
- Cosmopterigidae (Cosmet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Cosmopteriginae
- Genus
- Cosmopterix
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Florida, south to Key Largo, and Louisiana to northwest Arkansas (Hodges, 1978 ) .
Seasonal Activity
Adults have been collected from March to October .
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Unknown .
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Cosmopterix teligera. 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 Cosmopterix teligera - Hodges#1487 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Ken Childs; Additional contributions by Steve Nanz , Kyhl Austin
Frequently Asked Questions About Cosmopterix teligera - Hodges#1487
What is Cosmopterix teligera - Hodges#1487?
Cosmopterix teligera - Hodges#1487 (Cosmopterix teligera) is a species in the family Cosmopterigidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Cosmopterix teligera - Hodges#1487?
Forewing length 3.3-4.8 mm .
How do you identify Cosmopterix teligera - Hodges#1487?
See description and figures here .
Where is Cosmopterix teligera - Hodges#1487 found?
Range: Florida, south to Key Largo, and Louisiana to northwest Arkansas (Hodges, 1978 ) .
What does Cosmopterix teligera - Hodges#1487 eat?
The diet of the Cosmopterix teligera - Hodges#1487 includes Unknown ..
When is Cosmopterix teligera - Hodges#1487 active?
Cosmopterix teligera - Hodges#1487: seasonal activity - Adults have been collected from March to October ..