Eugnosta busckana - Hodges#3786
Eugnosta busckana
This record describes Eugnosta busckana (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Comstock original description as Carolella busckana is avaiable online. Listed on the 1994 IUCN red list of threatened animals.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Tortricoidea
- Family
- Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Tortricinae
- Tribe
- Cochylini
- Genus
- Eugnosta
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Southern California. ( 3 ) Holotype ♂, El Segundo, Los Angeles Co., California, November 16, 1938 (W.D. Pierce ).
Seasonal Activity
Comstock reported November, December, January, February.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larval host is California brittlebush ( Encelia californica ). ( 4 )
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Specific epithet in honor of August Busck (1870-1944). Comstock notes that it's "close to C. mexicana Busck, but differs in having costal, apical and dorsal blackish brown dots" and genitalic differences.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Eugnosta busckana. 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 Eugnosta busckana - Hodges#3786 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman; Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Frequently Asked Questions About Eugnosta busckana - Hodges#3786
What is Eugnosta busckana - Hodges#3786?
Eugnosta busckana - Hodges#3786 (Eugnosta busckana) is a species in the family Tortricidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Eugnosta busckana - Hodges#3786?
Comstock reported the wingspan ranges from 15-28 mm. Holotype ♂ 21 mm.; allotype ♀ 25 mm.
How do you identify Eugnosta busckana - Hodges#3786?
Comstock original description as Carolella busckana is avaiable online.
Where is Eugnosta busckana - Hodges#3786 found?
Range: Southern California. ( 3 ) Holotype ♂, El Segundo, Los Angeles Co., California, November 16, 1938 (W.D. Pierce ).
What does Eugnosta busckana - Hodges#3786 eat?
The diet of the Eugnosta busckana - Hodges#3786 includes Larval host is California brittlebush ( Encelia californica ). ( 4 ).
When is Eugnosta busckana - Hodges#3786 active?
Eugnosta busckana - Hodges#3786: seasonal activity - Comstock reported November, December, January, February..