Lacinipolia vicina - Hodges#10394
Lacinipolia vicina
This record describes Lacinipolia vicina (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
See Schmidt 2015 p. 107 Part of the Lacinipolia vicina (Grote) species complex
Identification notes
See Schmidt 2015 p. 107
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
True L. vicina only occurs in the Northeast, from New England to Tennessee. Other records outside of this area refer to other species in the vicina complex, which went under the name vicina until the 2015 revision of this group. Records prior to 2015 refer to these other species as "vicina" also.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Lacinipolia vicina. 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 vicina - Hodges#10394 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Ian Maton; Additional contributions by Steve Nanz , dennepj10 , Steve Morris
Frequently Asked Questions About Lacinipolia vicina - Hodges#10394
What is Lacinipolia vicina - Hodges#10394?
Lacinipolia vicina - Hodges#10394 (Lacinipolia vicina) is a species in the family Noctuidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Lacinipolia vicina - Hodges#10394?
See Schmidt 2015 p. 107
Where is Lacinipolia vicina - Hodges#10394 found?
Range: True L. vicina only occurs in the Northeast, from New England to Tennessee. Other records outside of this area refer to other species in the vicina complex, which went under the name vicina until the 2015 revision of this group. Records prior to 2015 refer to these other species as vicina also.