Digrammia palodurata - Hodges#6371.1
Digrammia palodurata
This record describes Digrammia palodurata (species). Recorded family: Geometridae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
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
Northern Texas. Holotype ♂ collected Palo Duro Canyon, Randall County, Texas, 9-v-81, E.C. Knudson.
Seasonal Activity
Adults are known from May records.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Ferguson reported the food plant and early stages are unknown.
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: The specific epithet is for the collection location of the type specimens, Palo Duro Canyon, Randall County, Texas.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Digrammia palodurata. 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.
Frequently Asked Questions About Digrammia palodurata - Hodges#6371.1
How big is Digrammia palodurata - Hodges#6371.1?
Ferguson reported the forewing length. ♂ 12.5-13 mm. (n=2) ♀ 12-12.5 mm. (n=2)
Where is Digrammia palodurata - Hodges#6371.1 found?
Range: Northern Texas. Holotype ♂ collected Palo Duro Canyon, Randall County, Texas, 9-v-81, E.C. Knudson.
What does Digrammia palodurata - Hodges#6371.1 eat?
The diet of the Digrammia palodurata - Hodges#6371.1 includes Ferguson reported the food plant and early stages are unknown..
When is Digrammia palodurata - Hodges#6371.1 active?
Digrammia palodurata - Hodges#6371.1: seasonal activity - Adults are known from May records..