Glaucina erroraria - Hodges#6488
Glaucina erroraria
This record describes Glaucina erroraria (species). Recorded family: Geometridae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
The Rindge description of the adult including genitalia is available in PDF. Rindge mentioned this species is easily recognized.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Geometroidea
- Family
- Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Ennominae
- Tribe
- Boarmiini
- Genus
- Glaucina
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Rindge included western Texas, southern New Mexico, southern and western Arizona, southern Utah, southern Nevada, and southern California; northeastern Baja California and Sonora. ,
Seasonal Activity
Rindge collected adults every month of the year, but they appear to be most common from February to September. ,
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Rindge reported the larval host plant and immature stages as unknown.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Glaucina erroraria. 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 Glaucina erroraria - Hodges#6488 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman; Additional contributions by JoAnneRusso
Frequently Asked Questions About Glaucina erroraria - Hodges#6488
What is Glaucina erroraria - Hodges#6488?
Glaucina erroraria - Hodges#6488 (Glaucina erroraria) is a species in the family Geometridae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Glaucina erroraria - Hodges#6488?
Dyar reported the wingspan as 25-30 mm. Rindge reported the length of forewing. ♂ 12-18 mm. ♀ 14-18 mm.
How do you identify Glaucina erroraria - Hodges#6488?
The Rindge description of the adult including genitalia is available in PDF. Rindge mentioned this species is easily recognized.
Where is Glaucina erroraria - Hodges#6488 found?
Range: Rindge included western Texas, southern New Mexico, southern and western Arizona, southern Utah, southern Nevada, and southern California; northeastern Baja California and Sonora. ,
What does Glaucina erroraria - Hodges#6488 eat?
The diet of the Glaucina erroraria - Hodges#6488 includes Rindge reported the larval host plant and immature stages as unknown..
When is Glaucina erroraria - Hodges#6488 active?
Glaucina erroraria - Hodges#6488: seasonal activity - Rindge collected adults every month of the year, but they appear to be most common from February to September. ,.