Homosetia marginimaculella - Hodges#0293
Homosetia marginimaculella
This record describes Homosetia marginimaculella (species). Recorded family: Tineidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Chambers original description as Tinea marginimaculella is available online in the print references. Common at lights in coastal California.
Identification notes
Chambers (1875) original description as Tinea marginimaculella is available online in the print references.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Tineoidea
- Family
- Tineidae (Clothes Moths)
- Subfamily
- Tineinae
- Genus
- Homosetia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Widespread in North America.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: The larva have been reared on Poria incrassata (wood fungus).
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Homosetia marginimaculella. 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 Homosetia marginimaculella - Hodges#0293 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman
Frequently Asked Questions About Homosetia marginimaculella - Hodges#0293
What is Homosetia marginimaculella - Hodges#0293?
Homosetia marginimaculella - Hodges#0293 (Homosetia marginimaculella) is a species in the family Tineidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Homosetia marginimaculella - Hodges#0293?
Forewing length 4.8-7.5 mm.
How do you identify Homosetia marginimaculella - Hodges#0293?
Chambers (1875) original description as Tinea marginimaculella is available online in the print references.
Where is Homosetia marginimaculella - Hodges#0293 found?
Range: Widespread in North America.
What does Homosetia marginimaculella - Hodges#0293 eat?
The diet of the Homosetia marginimaculella - Hodges#0293 includes The larva have been reared on Poria incrassata (wood fungus)..