Dyspyralis noloides - Hodges#8429
Dyspyralis noloides
This record describes Dyspyralis noloides (species). Recorded family: Erebidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Barnes & McDunnough (1916) original description is online in print references. Palpi blackish outwardly, the joints tipped with yellow; front and thorax pale ochreous mixed with a few black scales, the latter crossed by a dark band on prothorax; abdomen ochreous; primaries whitish, ochreous-sprinkled and suffused somewhat with black; a blackish spot on costa at base, another larger one marking the inception of the t. a. line which is indistinct, black, bulging in the fold and outwardly oblique above inner margin; t. p. line rather indistinctly geminate, squarely exserted around the cell with an inward angle opposite the reniform, straight to vein 1 where it bends outwards to inner margin; reniform a narrow diffuse black patch situated just above bend in t. p. line with two short black streaks from its base toward t. a. line; s. t. space with irregular dark dashes marking the inner edge of s. t. line; a terminal broken black line, fringes smoky; secondaries very pale ochreous, smoky outwardly. Beneath primaries smoky, secondaries as above.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Erebidae
- Subfamily
- Hypenodinae
- Genus
- Dyspyralis
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Southern Texas and South Carolina ( 3 ) . Holotype from San Benito, Texas. ( 4 ) Moth Photographers Group - large range map with collection dates.
Seasonal Activity
Possible two flight periods of April and May; August to September. ( 5 ) , ( 6 ) Holotype collected in September.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: The larval host is unknown.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Dyspyralis noloides. 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 Dyspyralis noloides - Hodges#8429 (3)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman
Frequently Asked Questions About Dyspyralis noloides - Hodges#8429
What is Dyspyralis noloides - Hodges#8429?
Dyspyralis noloides - Hodges#8429 (Dyspyralis noloides) is a species in the family Erebidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Dyspyralis noloides - Hodges#8429?
Barnes & McDunnough (1916) listed a wingspan of 19 mm.
How do you identify Dyspyralis noloides - Hodges#8429?
Barnes & McDunnough (1916) original description is online in print references. Palpi blackish outwardly, the joints tipped with yellow; front and thorax pale ochreous mixed with a few black scales, the latter crossed by a dark band on prothorax; abdomen ochreous; primaries whitish, ochreous-sprinkled and suffused somewhat with black; a blackish spot on costa at base, another larger one marking the inception of the t. a. line which is indistinct, black, bulging in the fold and outwardly oblique above inner margin; t. p. line rather indistinctly geminate, squarely exserted around the cell with an inward angle opposite the reniform, straight to vein 1 where it bends outwards to inner margin; reniform a narrow diffuse black patch situated just above bend in t. p. line with two short black streaks from its base toward t. a. line; s. t. space with irregular dark dashes marking the inner edge of s. t. line; a terminal broken black line, fringes smoky; secondaries very pale ochreous, smoky outwardly. Beneath primaries smoky, secondaries as above.
Where is Dyspyralis noloides - Hodges#8429 found?
Range: Southern Texas and South Carolina ( 3 ) . Holotype from San Benito, Texas. ( 4 ) Moth Photographers Group - large range map with collection dates.
What does Dyspyralis noloides - Hodges#8429 eat?
The diet of the Dyspyralis noloides - Hodges#8429 includes The larval host is unknown..
When is Dyspyralis noloides - Hodges#8429 active?
Dyspyralis noloides - Hodges#8429: seasonal activity - Possible two flight periods of April and May; August to September. ( 5 ) , ( 6 ) Holotype collected in September..