Five-lined Gray - Hodges#6453
Glena quinquelinearia
This record describes Glena quinquelinearia (species). Recorded family: Geometridae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Geometroidea
- Family
- Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Ennominae
- Tribe
- Boarmiini
- Genus
- Glena
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Texas to New Mexico
Seasonal Activity
Adults fly March through July.
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Specific epithet quinquelinearia is Latin meaning "five-lined." Gray is a common name that Covell applied to a number of Geomentrid genera including Glena .
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Glena quinquelinearia. 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 Five-lined Gray - Hodges#6453 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Mike Quinn; Additional contributions by Randy Hardy , Steve Morris
Frequently Asked Questions About Five-lined Gray - Hodges#6453
How big is Five-lined Gray - Hodges#6453?
Forewing length: ♂ 12-16 mm, ♀ 13-18 mm.
Where is Five-lined Gray - Hodges#6453 found?
Range: Texas to New Mexico
When is Five-lined Gray - Hodges#6453 active?
Five-lined Gray - Hodges#6453: seasonal activity - Adults fly March through July..