Euclemensia schwarziella - Hodges#1468
Euclemensia schwarziella
This record describes Euclemensia schwarziella (species). Recorded family: Cosmopterigidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Gelechioidea
- Family
- Cosmopterigidae (Cosmet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Antequerinae
- Genus
- Euclemensia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Texas, Arizona. Lectotype ♀ collected Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona, United States.
Seasonal Activity
May-July (BG data, MPG)
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: The species is named in honor of Eugene Amandus Schwarz (1844-1928), who collected this species and many other new species for the United States National Museum.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Euclemensia schwarziella. 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 Euclemensia schwarziella - Hodges#1468 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman; Additional contributions by Mike Quinn , Randy Hardy , Kyhl Austin
Frequently Asked Questions About Euclemensia schwarziella - Hodges#1468
How big is Euclemensia schwarziella - Hodges#1468?
Wingspan 11-12 mm.
Where is Euclemensia schwarziella - Hodges#1468 found?
Range: Texas, Arizona. Lectotype ♀ collected Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona, United States.
When is Euclemensia schwarziella - Hodges#1468 active?
Euclemensia schwarziella - Hodges#1468: seasonal activity - May-July (BG data, MPG).