Verbena Bud Moth - Hodges#2738
Endothenia hebesana
This record describes Endothenia hebesana (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Tortricoidea
- Family
- Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Olethreutinae
- Tribe
- Olethreutini
- Genus
- Endothenia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Feeds on developing seeds of host plant. May use many different plants as hosts including Antirrhinum, Gentiana, Gerardia, Iris, Orthocarpus, Penstemon, Physostegia, Solidago, Stachys, Teucrium, Tigridia, Verbascum, Verbena, Veronica, Sarracenia, Scrophularia, Scutellaria . ( U of Alberta ) Also Castilleja sessiliflora . ( MJ Hatfield )
Life History
larva, larva inside pod of Castilleja sessiliflora , pupa in Teucrium canadense , adult, adult
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Endothenia hebesana. 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 Verbena Bud Moth - Hodges#2738 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Brad Barnd; Additional contributions by Tony-2 , MJ Hatfield , Robert Lord Zimlich , marcie oconnor , Randy Hardy
Frequently Asked Questions About Verbena Bud Moth - Hodges#2738
How big is Verbena Bud Moth - Hodges#2738?
FWL = 5.0-8.2 mm.
What does Verbena Bud Moth - Hodges#2738 eat?
The diet of the Verbena Bud Moth - Hodges#2738 includes Feeds on developing seeds of host plant. May use many different plants as hosts including Antirrhinum, Gentiana, Gerardia, Iris, Orthocarpus, Penstemon, Physostegia, Solidago, Stachys, Teucrium, Tigridia, Verbascum, Verbena, Veronica, Sarracenia, Scrophularia, Scutellaria . ( U of Alberta ) Also Castilleja sessiliflora . ( MJ Hatfield ).
What is the life cycle of a Verbena Bud Moth - Hodges#2738?
larva, larva inside pod of Castilleja sessiliflora , pupa in Teucrium canadense , adult, adult