Digrammia fieldi - Hodges#6402
Digrammia fieldi
This record describes Digrammia fieldi (species). Recorded family: Geometridae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Forewing gray to reddish gray; with or without dark banding below the PM line; PM line generally more straight than D. subminiata or D. decorata .
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Geometroidea
- Family
- Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Ennominae
- Tribe
- Macariini
- Genus
- Digrammia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Southwest - California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Texas
Seasonal Activity
March to October
Diet and Behavior
Diet: possibly willow
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Digrammia fieldi. 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 Digrammia fieldi - Hodges#6402 (3)
Photo credits: Contributed by Steve Morris
Frequently Asked Questions About Digrammia fieldi - Hodges#6402
What is Digrammia fieldi - Hodges#6402?
Digrammia fieldi - Hodges#6402 (Digrammia fieldi) is a species in the family Geometridae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Digrammia fieldi - Hodges#6402?
Forewing length = 11-14 mm
How do you identify Digrammia fieldi - Hodges#6402?
Forewing gray to reddish gray; with or without dark banding below the PM line; PM line generally more straight than D. subminiata or D. decorata .
Where is Digrammia fieldi - Hodges#6402 found?
Range: Southwest - California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Texas
What does Digrammia fieldi - Hodges#6402 eat?
The diet of the Digrammia fieldi - Hodges#6402 includes possibly willow.
When is Digrammia fieldi - Hodges#6402 active?
Digrammia fieldi - Hodges#6402: seasonal activity - March to October.