Epicorsia oedipodalis - Hodges#4938
Epicorsia oedipodalis
This record describes Epicorsia oedipodalis (species). Recorded family: Crambidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Identified by Jim Hayden, Curator of the Florida State Collection of Arthropods, McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, Gainesville. Thanks to Bob Patterson who was kind enough to forward the photo for the ID help. Abdomen has a yellow dorsal line along the length.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Pyraloidea
- Family
- Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)
- Subfamily
- Pyraustinae
- Tribe
- Pyraustini
- Genus
- Epicorsia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Florida. Also recorded from Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, Bahamas and the Cayman Islands.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larval hosts include lancewood, Nectandra coriacea .
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Epicorsia oedipodalis. 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 Epicorsia oedipodalis - Hodges#4938 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman
Frequently Asked Questions About Epicorsia oedipodalis - Hodges#4938
What is Epicorsia oedipodalis - Hodges#4938?
Epicorsia oedipodalis - Hodges#4938 (Epicorsia oedipodalis) is a species in the family Crambidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Epicorsia oedipodalis - Hodges#4938?
Wingspan about 38 mm.
How do you identify Epicorsia oedipodalis - Hodges#4938?
Identified by Jim Hayden, Curator of the Florida State Collection of Arthropods, McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, Gainesville. Thanks to Bob Patterson who was kind enough to forward the photo for the ID help. Abdomen has a yellow dorsal line along the length.
Where is Epicorsia oedipodalis - Hodges#4938 found?
Range: Florida. Also recorded from Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, Bahamas and the Cayman Islands.
What does Epicorsia oedipodalis - Hodges#4938 eat?
The diet of the Epicorsia oedipodalis - Hodges#4938 includes Larval hosts include lancewood, Nectandra coriacea ..