Dolocucullia poolei - Hodges#10188.1
Dolocucullia poolei
This record describes Dolocucullia poolei (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Lines more strongly zigzagged than in D. dentilinea with black spot near tornus more conspicuous. In the latter, the am. and pm. lines usually do not touch and the black spot is often absent. The BIN group for this species is BOLD:AAF5240 . The CNC images in that BIN are used in the paper describing this new species. The BIN for Dolocucullia dentilinea is BOLD:AAF5239 .
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Cuculliinae
- Genus
- Dolocucullia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
West coast states, as far east as Sierra Nevada in California and the Cascade Range in Oregon.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Dolocucullia poolei. 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 Dolocucullia poolei - Hodges#10188.1 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Steve Nanz; Additional contributions by Steve Morris
Frequently Asked Questions About Dolocucullia poolei - Hodges#10188.1
What is Dolocucullia poolei - Hodges#10188.1?
Dolocucullia poolei - Hodges#10188.1 (Dolocucullia poolei) is a species in the family Noctuidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Dolocucullia poolei - Hodges#10188.1?
Lines more strongly zigzagged than in D. dentilinea with black spot near tornus more conspicuous. In the latter, the am. and pm. lines usually do not touch and the black spot is often absent.
Where is Dolocucullia poolei - Hodges#10188.1 found?
Range: West coast states, as far east as Sierra Nevada in California and the Cascade Range in Oregon.