Gypsonoma aceriana
This record describes Gypsonoma aceriana (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Adults are on the wing in July, and are occasionally attracted to light. The larval foodplant is poplar, where the larva feeds within young shoots and buds to begin with, and later within the stem of a leaf stalk. Occurring locally in the southern half of England and south Wales, it becomes scarcer northwards into Lancashire and beyond, and is virtually unknown in Scotland and Ireland. In the Butterfly Conservation's Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as local. No additional images available for this species.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Tortricoidea
- Family
- Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Olethreutinae
- Tribe
- Eucosmini
- Genus
- Gypsonoma
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Habitat
Areas where poplar is found.
Seasonal Activity
Adults are on the wing in July, and are occasionally attracted to light.
Diet and Behavior
Life History
The larval foodplant is poplar, where the larva feeds within young shoots and buds to begin with, and later within the stem of a leaf stalk.
Additional species information
Recorded status
Occurring locally in the southern half of England and south Wales, it becomes scarcer northwards into Lancashire and beyond, and is virtually unknown in Scotland and Ireland. In the Butterfly Conservation's Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as local.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Gypsonoma aceriana. 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 Gypsonoma aceriana (2)
Frequently Asked Questions About Gypsonoma aceriana
What is Gypsonoma aceriana?
Gypsonoma aceriana is a species in the family Tortricidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
Where is Gypsonoma aceriana found?
Habitat: Areas where poplar is found.
When is Gypsonoma aceriana active?
Gypsonoma aceriana: seasonal activity - Adults are on the wing in July, and are occasionally attracted to light..
What is the life cycle of a Gypsonoma aceriana?
The larval foodplant is poplar, where the larva feeds within young shoots and buds to begin with, and later within the stem of a leaf stalk.