Pink-washed Leafroller - Hodges#2860
Hedya separatana
This record describes Hedya separatana (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Head | Head and palpi black, antenna fuscous, legs grayish-white, banded. |
| Forewing | Forewing: outer two-fifths pale lilaceous-white, with four pale fuscous costal streaks and a shade of the same color before termen. A small black dot in middle of wing, at end of cell, and a gray shade at anal angle. The inner three-fifths of wing is mottled black and gray, with a lilaceous patch from base to inner fourth on upper half of wing which connects by a few pale scales with a geminate quadrate spot between dorsum and fold before middle of wing. Cilia pinkish-fuscous, paler at angle. |
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Tortricoidea
- Family
- Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Olethreutinae
- Tribe
- Olethreutini
- Genus
- Hedya
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
SE Canada and East US. Type locality: USA, Ohio, Cincinnati (Miss Braun , June 17th). Described specimens: Essex County, NJ (Kearfott, June 14th to 15th); New Brighton, PA (F.A. Merrick , June 2nd and Aug. 12th); Washington County, AR (A.J. Brown, Aug.).
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Black cherry, blackberry, and rose.
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Specific epithet means "separate." Kearfott notes that it "has been wrongly identified as O. dimidiana Sodoff. in almost all collections."
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Hedya separatana. 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 Pink-washed Leafroller - Hodges#2860 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by tom murray; Additional contributions by Chuck Entz , Robert Lord Zimlich , Randy Hardy , Fyn Kynd
Frequently Asked Questions About Pink-washed Leafroller - Hodges#2860
What is Pink-washed Leafroller - Hodges#2860?
Pink-washed Leafroller - Hodges#2860 (Hedya separatana) is a species in the family Tortricidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Pink-washed Leafroller - Hodges#2860?
WS ≈ 12-15mm TL ≈ 8mm
How do you identify Pink-washed Leafroller - Hodges#2860?
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Head | Head and palpi black, antenna fuscous, legs grayish-white, banded. |
| Forewing | Forewing: outer two-fifths pale lilaceous-white, with four pale fuscous costal streaks and a shade of the same color before termen. A small black dot in middle of wing, at end of cell, and a gray shade at anal angle. The inner three-fifths of wing is mottled black and gray, with a lilaceous patch from base to inner fourth on upper half of wing which connects by a few pale scales with a geminate quadrate spot between dorsum and fold before middle of wing. Cilia pinkish-fuscous, paler at angle. |
Where is Pink-washed Leafroller - Hodges#2860 found?
Range: SE Canada and East US. Type locality: USA, Ohio, Cincinnati (Miss Braun , June 17th). Described specimens: Essex County, NJ (Kearfott, June 14th to 15th); New Brighton, PA (F.A. Merrick , June 2nd and Aug. 12th); Washington County, AR (A.J. Brown, Aug.).
What does Pink-washed Leafroller - Hodges#2860 eat?
The diet of the Pink-washed Leafroller - Hodges#2860 includes Black cherry, blackberry, and rose..