Gypsonoma salicicolana - Hodges#3228
Gypsonoma salicicolana
This record describes Gypsonoma salicicolana (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Adults are polymorphic in color. Adult: forewing dark grayish-brown from base to AM line and in broad PM band crossing wing; median band and subterminal band paler yellowish-brown; AM line varies from a gently curved arc to a rounded V-shaped lobe that protrudes into median area; short blackish diagonal streaks along costa; small dark patch at apex; hindwing grayish-brown, unmarked Genitalia:
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
Geographic Range
Quebec to Florida ( 3 ) , west through Texas ( 4 ) to California ( 5 ) , north to Alberta ( 6 ) . ( 7 ) , ( 8 )
Seasonal Activity
The adults fly from May to July in California; June to September in Kentucky
Diet and Behavior
Diet: The larvae feed on leaves of willow ( Salix spp.); reported on Heartleaf Willow ( S. cordata ), Prairie Willow ( S. humilis ), and Sandbar Willow ( S. interior [=longifolia] ), and presumably feeds on other species of willow in the southwestern US where the above 3 species do not occur
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Specific epithet from Latin meaning "dwells in the willow rose gall ( salicis )." B.D. Walsh included a note with the specimens that "it mines a gall like a rose on a dwarf upland willow, Salix humilis , which I call salicis rhodiodes ."
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Gypsonoma salicicolana. 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 salicicolana - Hodges#3228 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Robin McLeod; Additional contributions by Maury Heiman , Chuck Sexton , Randy Hardy , Robert H. Biagi
Frequently Asked Questions About Gypsonoma salicicolana - Hodges#3228
What is Gypsonoma salicicolana - Hodges#3228?
Gypsonoma salicicolana - Hodges#3228 (Gypsonoma salicicolana) is a species in the family Tortricidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Gypsonoma salicicolana - Hodges#3228?
Forewing length 4.3-6.2 mm.
How do you identify Gypsonoma salicicolana - Hodges#3228?
Adults are polymorphic in color. Adult: forewing dark grayish-brown from base to AM line and in broad PM band crossing wing; median band and subterminal band paler yellowish-brown; AM line varies from a gently curved arc to a rounded V-shaped lobe that protrudes into median area; short blackish diagonal streaks along costa; small dark patch at apex; hindwing grayish-brown, unmarked Genitalia:
Where is Gypsonoma salicicolana - Hodges#3228 found?
Range: Quebec to Florida ( 3 ) , west through Texas ( 4 ) to California ( 5 ) , north to Alberta ( 6 ) . ( 7 ) , ( 8 )
What does Gypsonoma salicicolana - Hodges#3228 eat?
The diet of the Gypsonoma salicicolana - Hodges#3228 includes The larvae feed on leaves of willow ( Salix spp.); reported on Heartleaf Willow ( S. cordata ), Prairie Willow ( S. humilis ), and Sandbar Willow ( S. interior [=longifolia] ), and presumably feeds on other species of willow in the southwestern US where the above 3 species do not occur.
When is Gypsonoma salicicolana - Hodges#3228 active?
Gypsonoma salicicolana - Hodges#3228: seasonal activity - The adults fly from May to July in California; June to September in Kentucky.