Endothenia nr. infuscata - Hodges#2742.85
Endothenia nr-infuscata
This record describes Endothenia nr-infuscata (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Endothenia nr. infuscata is represented at BOLD by BIN groups AAF8214 and AAH5569. It is possible that one of these two cryptic species may refer to true E. infuscata or E. conditana . Both of those species are closely related to E. montanana . DNA barcode places both BINs with the BIN group for montanana in the same branch of the tree for genus Endothenia .
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.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Known from Oklahoma.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Endothenia nr-infuscata. 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 Endothenia nr. infuscata - Hodges#2742.85 (3)
Photo credits: Contributed by Steve Nanz