Euxoa intermontana - Hodges#10737
Euxoa intermontana
This record describes Euxoa intermontana (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Forewing black or dark brown with maroon suffusion Genitalia:
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Noctuinae
- Tribe
- Noctuini
- Genus
- Euxoa
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Great Basin - central Washington east to western Montana and Colorado and south to eastern California, northern Arizona and northern New Mexico type locality Lee Vining, California
Seasonal Activity
late July to late September
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Euxoa intermontana. 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 Euxoa intermontana - Hodges#10737 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Steve Morris; Additional contributions by Robert H. Biagi
Frequently Asked Questions About Euxoa intermontana - Hodges#10737
What is Euxoa intermontana - Hodges#10737?
Euxoa intermontana - Hodges#10737 (Euxoa intermontana) is a species in the family Noctuidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Euxoa intermontana - Hodges#10737?
Forewing black or dark brown with maroon suffusion Genitalia:
Where is Euxoa intermontana - Hodges#10737 found?
Range: Great Basin - central Washington east to western Montana and Colorado and south to eastern California, northern Arizona and northern New Mexico type locality Lee Vining, California
When is Euxoa intermontana - Hodges#10737 active?
Euxoa intermontana - Hodges#10737: seasonal activity - late July to late September.