Grotella margueritaria - Hodges#11224
Grotella margueritaria
This record describes Grotella margueritaria (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Grotellinae
- Genus
- Grotella
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Grotella margueritaria has only been collected in the desert regions of Big Bend National Park in Texas.
Seasonal Activity
Adults have been collected in August, September and October.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: The larval host plant listed at Hosts Database, Natural History Museum is Anulocaulis leiosolenus (Nyctaginaceae).
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Grotella margueritaria. 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 Grotella margueritaria - Hodges#11224
How big is Grotella margueritaria - Hodges#11224?
Wingspan 27-29 mm.
Where is Grotella margueritaria - Hodges#11224 found?
Range: Grotella margueritaria has only been collected in the desert regions of Big Bend National Park in Texas.
What does Grotella margueritaria - Hodges#11224 eat?
The diet of the Grotella margueritaria - Hodges#11224 includes The larval host plant listed at Hosts Database, Natural History Museum is Anulocaulis leiosolenus (Nyctaginaceae)..
When is Grotella margueritaria - Hodges#11224 active?
Grotella margueritaria - Hodges#11224: seasonal activity - Adults have been collected in August, September and October..