Glaucina spaldingata - Hodges#6503
Glaucina spaldingata
This record describes Glaucina spaldingata (species). Recorded family: Geometridae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Description of Glaucina spaldingata (Cassino & Swett) is available online in PDF.
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
Great Basin desert region of Nevada to Colorado, north to Washington. Moth Photographers Group - large map with some collection dates. Type locality: Eureka, Juab County, Utah.
Seasonal Activity
Adults fly from May through August. ,
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larval host is unknown.
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Named in honor of insect collector Thomas Utting Spalding (1866-1929) of Salt Lake City.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Glaucina spaldingata. 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 spaldingata - Hodges#6503
What is Glaucina spaldingata - Hodges#6503?
Glaucina spaldingata - Hodges#6503 (Glaucina spaldingata) is a species in the family Geometridae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Glaucina spaldingata - Hodges#6503?
Forewing length: ♂ 14-20 mm. ♀ 13-18 mm.
How do you identify Glaucina spaldingata - Hodges#6503?
Description of Glaucina spaldingata (Cassino & Swett) is available online in PDF.
Where is Glaucina spaldingata - Hodges#6503 found?
Range: Great Basin desert region of Nevada to Colorado, north to Washington. Moth Photographers Group - large map with some collection dates. Type locality: Eureka, Juab County, Utah.
What does Glaucina spaldingata - Hodges#6503 eat?
The diet of the Glaucina spaldingata - Hodges#6503 includes Larval host is unknown..
When is Glaucina spaldingata - Hodges#6503 active?
Glaucina spaldingata - Hodges#6503: seasonal activity - Adults fly from May through August. ,.