Gabara pulverosalis - Hodges#8524
Gabara pulverosalis
This record describes Gabara pulverosalis (species). Recorded family: Erebidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Erebidae
- Subfamily
- Scolecocampinae
- Genus
- Gabara
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Heppner reported the range to be the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts; New Jersey to Florida to Texas.
Seasonal Activity
Heppner reported May, September through October. Moth Photographers Group has March, May through October records.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Heppner reported the host as probably grass species.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Gabara pulverosalis. 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 Gabara pulverosalis - Hodges#8524 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Bob Patterson; Additional contributions by Maury Heiman
Frequently Asked Questions About Gabara pulverosalis - Hodges#8524
Where is Gabara pulverosalis - Hodges#8524 found?
Range: Heppner reported the range to be the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts; New Jersey to Florida to Texas.
What does Gabara pulverosalis - Hodges#8524 eat?
The diet of the Gabara pulverosalis - Hodges#8524 includes Heppner reported the host as probably grass species..
When is Gabara pulverosalis - Hodges#8524 active?
Gabara pulverosalis - Hodges#8524: seasonal activity - Heppner reported May, September through October. Moth Photographers Group has March, May through October records..