Diploschizia habecki - Hodges#2345.4
Diploschizia habecki
This record describes Diploschizia habecki (species). Recorded family: Glyphipterigidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
According to Heppner's 1985 revision , The very broad base of the forewing dorsal margin crescent, with the slender distal point, is characteristic of the species.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Yponomeutoidea
- Family
- Glyphipterigidae (Sedge and False Diamondback Moths)
- Subfamily
- Glyphipteriginae
- Genus
- Diploschizia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Southern Georgia and Florida.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: The larva is a seed borer in shortbristle horned beaksedge, Rhynchospora corniculata (Cyperaceae).
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Diploschizia habecki. 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 Diploschizia habecki - Hodges#2345.4 (2)
Photo credits: Contributed by Terry Harrison; Additional contributions by Steve Nanz , Steve Morris
Frequently Asked Questions About Diploschizia habecki - Hodges#2345.4
What is Diploschizia habecki - Hodges#2345.4?
Diploschizia habecki - Hodges#2345.4 (Diploschizia habecki) is a species in the family Glyphipterigidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Diploschizia habecki - Hodges#2345.4?
According to Heppner's 1985 revision , The very broad base of the forewing dorsal margin crescent, with the slender distal point, is characteristic of the species.
Where is Diploschizia habecki - Hodges#2345.4 found?
Range: Southern Georgia and Florida.
What does Diploschizia habecki - Hodges#2345.4 eat?
The diet of the Diploschizia habecki - Hodges#2345.4 includes The larva is a seed borer in shortbristle horned beaksedge, Rhynchospora corniculata (Cyperaceae)..