Eucosma landana - Hodges#3114
Eucosma landana
This record describes Eucosma landana (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Head | Dark, heavily speckled with white-gray scales, including projecting palpi. Antenna: Brown |
| Thorax | Dark brown, sprinkled with white scales. Wings: Dark gray to brownish; heavily speckled entirely with whitish-gray. Somewhat reticulate (net-like), especially along outer edge. Fringe pale gray. Hindwings gray, darker along edges. Fringe gray-white. |
| Legs | Tan with gray pile. Feet striped with dark brown. |
| Abdomen | Whitish-gray, mottled with black. |
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Tortricoidea
- Family
- Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Olethreutinae
- Tribe
- Eucosmini
- Genus
- Eucosma
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Ontario, Manitoba & Saskatchewan Holotype (♀): Manitoba. In the American Museum of Natural History, New York, N. Y. Lectotypes (2 ♀) in the United States National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C. No photos.
Seasonal Activity
Possibly two generations April to June (Manitoba & Sask); Sept in Ontario.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Eucosma landana. 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.
Frequently Asked Questions About Eucosma landana - Hodges#3114
What is Eucosma landana - Hodges#3114?
Eucosma landana - Hodges#3114 (Eucosma landana) is a species in the family Tortricidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Eucosma landana - Hodges#3114?
~10 mm long.
How do you identify Eucosma landana - Hodges#3114?
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Head | Dark, heavily speckled with white-gray scales, including projecting palpi. Antenna: Brown |
| Thorax | Dark brown, sprinkled with white scales. Wings: Dark gray to brownish; heavily speckled entirely with whitish-gray. Somewhat reticulate (net-like), especially along outer edge. Fringe pale gray. Hindwings gray, darker along edges. Fringe gray-white. |
| Legs | Tan with gray pile. Feet striped with dark brown. |
| Abdomen | Whitish-gray, mottled with black. |
Where is Eucosma landana - Hodges#3114 found?
Range: Ontario, Manitoba & Saskatchewan Holotype (♀): Manitoba. In the American Museum of Natural History, New York, N. Y. Lectotypes (2 ♀) in the United States National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C. No photos.
When is Eucosma landana - Hodges#3114 active?
Eucosma landana - Hodges#3114: seasonal activity - Possibly two generations April to June (Manitoba & Sask); Sept in Ontario..