Lacinipolia mimula - Hodges#10351
Lacinipolia mimula
This record describes Lacinipolia mimula (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Grote (1883) original description as Mamestra mimula is online in the print references. Male. Small-sized, a miniature of Adjuncta . Blackish, with an olive tinge to the ground color, recalling Glaciata . Reniform oval, yellowish white, prominent, with a central black mark. Orbicular a minute annulus, concolorous. Lines black, broken; a white mark submedially before t. p. line. S. t. line accompanied by broken white marks. Costal white dots evident. Fringes cut with white. Hind wings blackish with white fringes, reflecting the band and dot of under surface. Beneath, a terminal series of black dots, very obvious and plain on primaries above. Body blackish fuscous.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Noctuinae
- Tribe
- Eriopygini
- Genus
- Lacinipolia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Arizona ( 4 ) and New Mexico.
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Franclemont apparently believed this species required a new genus, as he had a manuscript genus name on it ( Apohadena ), but never published it.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Lacinipolia mimula. 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 Lacinipolia mimula - Hodges#10351 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman; Additional contributions by Kyhl Austin
Frequently Asked Questions About Lacinipolia mimula - Hodges#10351
What is Lacinipolia mimula - Hodges#10351?
Lacinipolia mimula - Hodges#10351 (Lacinipolia mimula) is a species in the family Noctuidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Lacinipolia mimula - Hodges#10351?
Grote (1883) listed a wingspan of 25 mm.
How do you identify Lacinipolia mimula - Hodges#10351?
Grote (1883) original description as Mamestra mimula is online in the print references. Male. Small-sized, a miniature of Adjuncta . Blackish, with an olive tinge to the ground color, recalling Glaciata . Reniform oval, yellowish white, prominent, with a central black mark. Orbicular a minute annulus, concolorous. Lines black, broken; a white mark submedially before t. p. line. S. t. line accompanied by broken white marks. Costal white dots evident. Fringes cut with white. Hind wings blackish with white fringes, reflecting the band and dot of under surface. Beneath, a terminal series of black dots, very obvious and plain on primaries above. Body blackish fuscous.
Where is Lacinipolia mimula - Hodges#10351 found?
Range: Arizona ( 4 ) and New Mexico.