Silvered Haimbachia moth - Hodges#5488
Haimbachia albescens
This record describes Haimbachia albescens (species). Recorded family: Crambidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Capps description of adult including notes on genitalia in PDF. The adults are similar to the smaller Haimbachia floridalis and can be separated by the range. The forewing fringe appears metallic. Genitalia:
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Pyraloidea
- Family
- Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)
- Subfamily
- Crambinae
- Tribe
- Haimbachiini
- Genus
- Haimbachia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Beadle & Leckie listed the range to include southern Ontario, and eastern United States.
Seasonal Activity
June and July records on Moth Photographers Group. ( 3 )
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Capps and Beadle & Leckie reported the larval host is unknown. ,
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Haimbachia albescens. 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 Silvered Haimbachia moth - Hodges#5488 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman; Additional contributions by Robert H. Biagi
Frequently Asked Questions About Silvered Haimbachia moth - Hodges#5488
What is Silvered Haimbachia moth - Hodges#5488?
Silvered Haimbachia moth - Hodges#5488 (Haimbachia albescens) is a species in the family Crambidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Silvered Haimbachia moth - Hodges#5488?
Capps description of adult including notes on genitalia in PDF. The adults are similar to the smaller Haimbachia floridalis and can be separated by the range. The forewing fringe appears metallic. Genitalia:
Where is Silvered Haimbachia moth - Hodges#5488 found?
Range: Beadle & Leckie listed the range to include southern Ontario, and eastern United States.
What does Silvered Haimbachia moth - Hodges#5488 eat?
The diet of the Silvered Haimbachia moth - Hodges#5488 includes Capps and Beadle & Leckie reported the larval host is unknown. ,.
When is Silvered Haimbachia moth - Hodges#5488 active?
Silvered Haimbachia moth - Hodges#5488: seasonal activity - June and July records on Moth Photographers Group. ( 3 ).