Isophrictis magnella - Hodges#1694
Isophrictis magnella
This record describes Isophrictis magnella (species). Recorded family: Gelechiidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
This species was previously confused with I. anteliella here and on MPG. Images of both species were placed to magnella , and the two images placed here and the two shown for this species on MPG were all magnella . The species appears to be represented by BOLD:AAG5257 . Additional species, identities unknown, were lumped in with magnella on BugGuide as well. Several BOLD BINs include species similar to magnella . BOLD:AAG5258 , BOLD:AAZ2291 , and BOLD:AAH7363 are most similar but differ in usually having the white along the costa broader and in having fewer white bars near the wing apex. BOLD:AAH5187 , which represents a species complex so far found only in AZ, includes some similar specimens, and BOLD:AAH5168 is similar as well.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Gelechioidea
- Family
- Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)
- Subfamily
- Anomologinae
- Genus
- Isophrictis
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
California and Colorado.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Powell & Opler took them on sawtooth goldenbush ( Hazardia squarrosa ).
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Isophrictis magnella. 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 Isophrictis magnella - Hodges#1694 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by v belov; Additional contributions by Maury Heiman , Randy Hardy , Blocky
Frequently Asked Questions About Isophrictis magnella - Hodges#1694
What is Isophrictis magnella - Hodges#1694?
Isophrictis magnella - Hodges#1694 (Isophrictis magnella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Isophrictis magnella - Hodges#1694?
Powell & Opler listed the forewing length as 6.5-7.75 mm.
Where is Isophrictis magnella - Hodges#1694 found?
Range: California and Colorado.
What does Isophrictis magnella - Hodges#1694 eat?
The diet of the Isophrictis magnella - Hodges#1694 includes Powell & Opler took them on sawtooth goldenbush ( Hazardia squarrosa )..