Landryia impositella - Hodges#1662
Landryia impositella
This record describes Landryia impositella (species). Recorded family: Scythrididae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Adult - see description in Forbes (1923) under S. impositella ( 349 ).
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Gelechioidea
- Family
- Scythrididae (Flower Moths)
- Genus
- Landryia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Older sources indicate larvae in webs on the underside of asters.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Landryia impositella. 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 Landryia impositella - Hodges#1662 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by tom murray; Additional contributions by Robert Lord Zimlich , Randy Hardy
Frequently Asked Questions About Landryia impositella - Hodges#1662
What is Landryia impositella - Hodges#1662?
Landryia impositella - Hodges#1662 (Landryia impositella) is a species in the family Scythrididae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Landryia impositella - Hodges#1662?
Wingspan about 12 mm.
How do you identify Landryia impositella - Hodges#1662?
Adult - see description in Forbes (1923) under S. impositella ( 349 ).
What does Landryia impositella - Hodges#1662 eat?
The diet of the Landryia impositella - Hodges#1662 includes Older sources indicate larvae in webs on the underside of asters..