Long-Horned Owlet - Hodges#8376
Hypenula cacuminalis
This record describes Hypenula cacuminalis (species). Recorded family: Erebidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Erebidae
- Subfamily
- Herminiinae
- Genus
- Hypenula
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Southeastern United States and east to Texas and Arizona.
Seasonal Activity
May to October in western Texas.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: The larval host unknown.
Life History
The life cycle is unknown.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Hypenula cacuminalis. 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 Long-Horned Owlet - Hodges#8376 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Jeff Hollenbeck; Additional contributions by Maury Heiman
Frequently Asked Questions About Long-Horned Owlet - Hodges#8376
How big is Long-Horned Owlet - Hodges#8376?
Forewing length 13-14 mm.
Where is Long-Horned Owlet - Hodges#8376 found?
Range: Southeastern United States and east to Texas and Arizona.
What does Long-Horned Owlet - Hodges#8376 eat?
The diet of the Long-Horned Owlet - Hodges#8376 includes The larval host unknown..
When is Long-Horned Owlet - Hodges#8376 active?
Long-Horned Owlet - Hodges#8376: seasonal activity - May to October in western Texas..
What is the life cycle of a Long-Horned Owlet - Hodges#8376?
The life cycle is unknown.