Glaucina lowensis - Hodges#6509
Glaucina lowensis
This record describes Glaucina lowensis (species). Recorded family: Geometridae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Rindge has description of the adult including genitalia.
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 listed the range to include southern Sierra Nevada Mountains (Tulare County, California) to the lower elevations of San Diego and Baja California. Holotype ♂ collected at Mount Lowe, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County, California, in Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College (#16928).
Seasonal Activity
Rindge listed the flight period as April to August; November.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Rindge reported the host and immature stages were unknown.
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Species named for the collection location of Mount Lowe.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Glaucina lowensis. 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.
Frequently Asked Questions About Glaucina lowensis - Hodges#6509
What is Glaucina lowensis - Hodges#6509?
Glaucina lowensis - Hodges#6509 (Glaucina lowensis) is a species in the family Geometridae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Glaucina lowensis - Hodges#6509?
Rindge listed the forewing length. ♂ 14-19 mm. ♀ 13-19 mm.
How do you identify Glaucina lowensis - Hodges#6509?
Rindge has description of the adult including genitalia.
Where is Glaucina lowensis - Hodges#6509 found?
Range: Rindge listed the range to include southern Sierra Nevada Mountains (Tulare County, California) to the lower elevations of San Diego and Baja California. Holotype ♂ collected at Mount Lowe, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County, California, in Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College (#16928).
What does Glaucina lowensis - Hodges#6509 eat?
The diet of the Glaucina lowensis - Hodges#6509 includes Rindge reported the host and immature stages were unknown..
When is Glaucina lowensis - Hodges#6509 active?
Glaucina lowensis - Hodges#6509: seasonal activity - Rindge listed the flight period as April to August; November..