Lampronia aenescens - Hodges#0184
Lampronia aenescens
This record describes Lampronia aenescens (species). Recorded family: Prodoxidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
The adults are small, slender moths with narrow, pale brown to pale yellow forewings (females lighter) and grey hindwings (Davis 1978, Pellmyr 2000). Antennae 27-28 segmented, ocelli absent, maxillary palpi usually 4-segmented and labial palpi 3-segmented (Davis 1978). This species may be conspecific with sublustris , since there do no appear to be any distinguishing traits between the two (Pellmyr 2000).
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Adeloidea
- Family
- Prodoxidae (Yucca Moths and Allies)
- Subfamily
- Lamproniinae
- Genus
- Lampronia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: The larval hostplant is Common Wild Rose ( Rosa woodsii ) (Pellmyr 2000).
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Lampronia aenescens. 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.
Frequently Asked Questions About Lampronia aenescens - Hodges#0184
What is Lampronia aenescens - Hodges#0184?
Lampronia aenescens - Hodges#0184 (Lampronia aenescens) is a species in the family Prodoxidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Lampronia aenescens - Hodges#0184?
Wingspan: 10.5-13.5 mm
How do you identify Lampronia aenescens - Hodges#0184?
The adults are small, slender moths with narrow, pale brown to pale yellow forewings (females lighter) and grey hindwings (Davis 1978, Pellmyr 2000). Antennae 27-28 segmented, ocelli absent, maxillary palpi usually 4-segmented and labial palpi 3-segmented (Davis 1978).
What does Lampronia aenescens - Hodges#0184 eat?
The diet of the Lampronia aenescens - Hodges#0184 includes The larval hostplant is Common Wild Rose ( Rosa woodsii ) (Pellmyr 2000)..