Drasteria walshi - Hodges#8630.2
Drasteria walshi
This record describes Drasteria walshi (species). Recorded family: Erebidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Erebidae
- Subfamily
- Erebinae
- Tribe
- Melipotini
- Genus
- Drasteria
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Arizona, Pinaleno Mountains and Chiricahua Mountains.
Seasonal Activity
Metlevski reported adults from May to June.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larval host plant is unknown.
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Specific epithet in honor of Dr. J. Bruce Walsh , Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Drasteria walshi. 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 Drasteria walshi - Hodges#8630.2 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman; Additional contributions by JohnMaxwell22
Frequently Asked Questions About Drasteria walshi - Hodges#8630.2
How big is Drasteria walshi - Hodges#8630.2?
Forewing length 19–23 mm.
Where is Drasteria walshi - Hodges#8630.2 found?
Range: Arizona, Pinaleno Mountains and Chiricahua Mountains.
What does Drasteria walshi - Hodges#8630.2 eat?
The diet of the Drasteria walshi - Hodges#8630.2 includes Larval host plant is unknown..
When is Drasteria walshi - Hodges#8630.2 active?
Drasteria walshi - Hodges#8630.2: seasonal activity - Metlevski reported adults from May to June..