White-roped Glaphyria - Hodges#4870
Glaphyria sesquistrialis
This record describes Glaphyria sesquistrialis (species). Recorded family: Crambidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Adult: forewing yellowish with wavy white AM and PM lines bordered on both sides by dark gray; hindwing whitish or light gray with yellowish shading beyond jagged PM line. Specimen identified by DNA analysis (BOLD).
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Pyraloidea
- Family
- Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)
- Subfamily
- Glaphyriinae
- Genus
- Glaphyria
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Heppner (2003) reported the range to include Ontario to Florida ( 3 ) , Illinois to Texas ( 4 ) . ( 5 )
Seasonal Activity
Heppner (2003) reported February to November. ( 5 )
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Heppner (2003) listed Quercus virginiana Mill. (live oak) as the larval host. ( 5 )
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: The specific epithet has been misspelled by various authors going back over a century as "sequistrialis".
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Glaphyria sesquistrialis. 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-roped Glaphyria - Hodges#4870 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Robin McLeod; Additional contributions by Steve Nanz , anitagould , Maury Heiman
Frequently Asked Questions About White-roped Glaphyria - Hodges#4870
What is White-roped Glaphyria - Hodges#4870?
White-roped Glaphyria - Hodges#4870 (Glaphyria sesquistrialis) is a species in the family Crambidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is White-roped Glaphyria - Hodges#4870?
wingspan about 15 mm, based on Jim Vargo specimen at MPG
How do you identify White-roped Glaphyria - Hodges#4870?
Adult: forewing yellowish with wavy white AM and PM lines bordered on both sides by dark gray; hindwing whitish or light gray with yellowish shading beyond jagged PM line. Specimen identified by DNA analysis (BOLD).
Where is White-roped Glaphyria - Hodges#4870 found?
Range: Heppner (2003) reported the range to include Ontario to Florida ( 3 ) , Illinois to Texas ( 4 ) . ( 5 )
What does White-roped Glaphyria - Hodges#4870 eat?
The diet of the White-roped Glaphyria - Hodges#4870 includes Heppner (2003) listed Quercus virginiana Mill. (live oak) as the larval host. ( 5 ).
When is White-roped Glaphyria - Hodges#4870 active?
White-roped Glaphyria - Hodges#4870: seasonal activity - Heppner (2003) reported February to November. ( 5 ).