Hemioslaria pima - Hodges#9824
Hemioslaria pima
This record describes Hemioslaria pima (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Identification notes
Distinctive forewing.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Acontiinae
- Tribe
- Chamaecleini
- Genus
- Hemioslaria
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Poole reported Hemioslaria pima is known from the Santa Rita and Baboquivari Mountains of southern Arizona. Holotype ♂ labeled [USA]: Arizona, Pima County, Baboquivari Mountains, [USNM] United States National Museum, Washington.
Seasonal Activity
The adults are most common from August to September. ( 4 ) , ( 5 )
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Poole states the larval host plant and immature stages are unknown. ( 4 )
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Hemioslaria pima. 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 Hemioslaria pima - Hodges#9824 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman
Frequently Asked Questions About Hemioslaria pima - Hodges#9824
How big is Hemioslaria pima - Hodges#9824?
Poole listed the forewing length: mean = 17.22 mm., n = 7 (n= number of specimens studied). ( 4 )
How do you identify Hemioslaria pima - Hodges#9824?
Distinctive forewing.
Where is Hemioslaria pima - Hodges#9824 found?
Range: Poole reported Hemioslaria pima is known from the Santa Rita and Baboquivari Mountains of southern Arizona. Holotype ♂ labeled [USA]: Arizona, Pima County, Baboquivari Mountains, [USNM] United States National Museum, Washington.
What does Hemioslaria pima - Hodges#9824 eat?
The diet of the Hemioslaria pima - Hodges#9824 includes Poole states the larval host plant and immature stages are unknown. ( 4 ).
When is Hemioslaria pima - Hodges#9824 active?
Hemioslaria pima - Hodges#9824: seasonal activity - The adults are most common from August to September. ( 4 ) , ( 5 ).