White-spotted Midget Moth - Hodges#11062
Eutricopis nexilis
This record describes Eutricopis nexilis (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Heliothinae
- Genus
- Eutricopis
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Nova Scotia - New England west to southern Vancouver Island, north to Yukon; higher elevations of California - Colorado.
Seasonal Activity
adults fly May - July
Diet and Behavior
Diet: larval foodplant: Antennaria species - (pussytoes) USDA Plant Profiles
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Eutricopis nexilis. 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 White-spotted Midget Moth - Hodges#11062 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Ethan Kistler; Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset , Maury Heiman
Frequently Asked Questions About White-spotted Midget Moth - Hodges#11062
How big is White-spotted Midget Moth - Hodges#11062?
wingspan 18-22 mm.
Where is White-spotted Midget Moth - Hodges#11062 found?
Range: Nova Scotia - New England west to southern Vancouver Island, north to Yukon; higher elevations of California - Colorado.
What does White-spotted Midget Moth - Hodges#11062 eat?
The diet of the White-spotted Midget Moth - Hodges#11062 includes larval foodplant: Antennaria species - (pussytoes) USDA Plant Profiles.
When is White-spotted Midget Moth - Hodges#11062 active?
White-spotted Midget Moth - Hodges#11062: seasonal activity - adults fly May - July.