Decodes fragariana - Hodges#3574
Decodes fragariana
This record describes Decodes fragariana (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Busck (1919) original description is available online in the print references.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Tortricoidea
- Family
- Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Tortricinae
- Tribe
- Cnephasiini
- Genus
- Decodes
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
British Columbia south to San Diego, California; also Utah, Colorado, New Mexico. Type locality: Victoria, British Columbia (Mr. W. Downes ).
Diet and Behavior
Diet: First recorded as a pest on domestic strawberries, subsequently found only on live oaks.
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Specific epithet from the host genus ( Fragaria ). Busck's description referred to its feeding on strawberries.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Decodes fragariana. 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 Decodes fragariana - Hodges#3574 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Chuck Entz; Additional contributions by Steve Nanz , Maury Heiman , Randy Hardy
Frequently Asked Questions About Decodes fragariana - Hodges#3574
What is Decodes fragariana - Hodges#3574?
Decodes fragariana - Hodges#3574 (Decodes fragariana) is a species in the family Tortricidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Decodes fragariana - Hodges#3574?
Forewing length 6.3-8.4 mm.
How do you identify Decodes fragariana - Hodges#3574?
Busck (1919) original description is available online in the print references.
Where is Decodes fragariana - Hodges#3574 found?
Range: British Columbia south to San Diego, California; also Utah, Colorado, New Mexico. Type locality: Victoria, British Columbia (Mr. W. Downes ).
What does Decodes fragariana - Hodges#3574 eat?
The diet of the Decodes fragariana - Hodges#3574 includes First recorded as a pest on domestic strawberries, subsequently found only on live oaks..