Eupithecia nimbicolor - Hodges#7522
Eupithecia nimbicolor
This record describes Eupithecia nimbicolor (species). Recorded family: Geometridae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Geometroidea
- Family
- Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Larentiinae
- Tribe
- Eupitheciini
- Genus
- Eupithecia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Widely distributed from eastern Newfoundland and Maine to western British Columbia, southern Alaska and southward through to New Mexico and Arizona.
Seasonal Activity
Adults fly mid May to early August
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larvae usually in flowers of Achillea sp. and Castilleja sp. and in the foliage of Salix sp., Ribes sp., Rosa sp., and Pentaphylloides floribunda.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Eupithecia nimbicolor. 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 Eupithecia nimbicolor - Hodges#7522 (5)
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Frequently Asked Questions About Eupithecia nimbicolor - Hodges#7522
Where is Eupithecia nimbicolor - Hodges#7522 found?
Range: Widely distributed from eastern Newfoundland and Maine to western British Columbia, southern Alaska and southward through to New Mexico and Arizona.
What does Eupithecia nimbicolor - Hodges#7522 eat?
The diet of the Eupithecia nimbicolor - Hodges#7522 includes Larvae usually in flowers of Achillea sp. and Castilleja sp. and in the foliage of Salix sp., Ribes sp., Rosa sp., and Pentaphylloides floribunda..
When is Eupithecia nimbicolor - Hodges#7522 active?
Eupithecia nimbicolor - Hodges#7522: seasonal activity - Adults fly mid May to early August.