Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum - Hodges#3495
Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum
This record describes Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Tortricoidea
- Family
- Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Olethreutinae
- Tribe
- Grapholitini
- Genus
- Gymnandrosoma
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Records from the eastern half of the United States and southeastern Canada. Described material: Washington, D.C. (L.O. Howard , May); New Brighton, PA (H.D. Merrick , June 2, Aug. 25); Newark, NJ (W.D. Kearfott , 11 Aug.); Long Island, NY.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Known foodplants include locust and red oak.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum. 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 Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum - Hodges#3495 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Brad Barnd; Additional contributions by ceiseman , Robert Lord Zimlich , Randy Hardy , Kyhl Austin
Frequently Asked Questions About Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum - Hodges#3495
How big is Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum - Hodges#3495?
Wingspan: ♂ 18-19, ♀ 21-25 mm (Dyar, 1904).
Where is Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum - Hodges#3495 found?
Range: Records from the eastern half of the United States and southeastern Canada. Described material: Washington, D.C. (L.O. Howard , May); New Brighton, PA (H.D. Merrick , June 2, Aug. 25); Newark, NJ (W.D. Kearfott , 11 Aug.); Long Island, NY.
What does Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum - Hodges#3495 eat?
The diet of the Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum - Hodges#3495 includes Known foodplants include locust and red oak..