Glyphidocera dimorphella - Hodges#1143
Glyphidocera dimorphella
This record describes Glyphidocera dimorphella (species). Recorded family: Autostichidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
From Busck’s description: Forewings light straw-yellow, sparsely sprinkled with dark brown atoms, with a blackish brown round dot on the middle of the cell, another similar dot at the end of the cell and a more or less complete series of blackish brown dots along terminal edge of the wing… Hind wings light straw colored.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Gelechioidea
- Family
- Autostichidae
- Subfamily
- Glyphidocerinae
- Genus
- Glyphidocera
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Type locality: Plummers Island, MD
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Glyphidocera dimorphella. 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 Glyphidocera dimorphella - Hodges#1143 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Aaron Hunt; Additional contributions by Steve Nanz
Frequently Asked Questions About Glyphidocera dimorphella - Hodges#1143
What is Glyphidocera dimorphella - Hodges#1143?
Glyphidocera dimorphella - Hodges#1143 (Glyphidocera dimorphella) is a species in the family Autostichidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Glyphidocera dimorphella - Hodges#1143?
From Busck’s description: Forewings light straw-yellow, sparsely sprinkled with dark brown atoms, with a blackish brown round dot on the middle of the cell, another similar dot at the end of the cell and a more or less complete series of blackish brown dots along terminal edge of the wing… Hind wings light straw colored.
Where is Glyphidocera dimorphella - Hodges#1143 found?
Range: Type locality: Plummers Island, MD