Latebraria amphipyroides - Hodges#8646
Latebraria amphipyroides
This record describes Latebraria amphipyroides (species). Recorded family: Erebidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
All four wings have cryptic brown uppersides but conspicuously banded undersides. Wing margins are wavy. Uncommon, but regular in southmost Texas
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Erebidae
- Subfamily
- Erebinae
- Tribe
- Thermesiini
- Genus
- Latebraria
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
so. TX, so. FL (+ Dallas Co., TX) / W. Indies / so. to C. Amer. - MPG
Seasonal Activity
Apr-Dec - MPG
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Adults typically found at overripe fruit or butterfly bait
Life History
Roosts during day under eaves or culverts.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Latebraria amphipyroides. 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 Latebraria amphipyroides - Hodges#8646 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Joshua Stuart Rose; Additional contributions by Mike Quinn , Ron M.
Frequently Asked Questions About Latebraria amphipyroides - Hodges#8646
What is Latebraria amphipyroides - Hodges#8646?
Latebraria amphipyroides - Hodges#8646 (Latebraria amphipyroides) is a species in the family Erebidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Latebraria amphipyroides - Hodges#8646?
All four wings have cryptic brown uppersides but conspicuously banded undersides. Wing margins are wavy.
Where is Latebraria amphipyroides - Hodges#8646 found?
Range: so. TX, so. FL (+ Dallas Co., TX) / W. Indies / so. to C. Amer. - MPG
What does Latebraria amphipyroides - Hodges#8646 eat?
The diet of the Latebraria amphipyroides - Hodges#8646 includes Adults typically found at overripe fruit or butterfly bait.
When is Latebraria amphipyroides - Hodges#8646 active?
Latebraria amphipyroides - Hodges#8646: seasonal activity - Apr-Dec - MPG.
What is the life cycle of a Latebraria amphipyroides - Hodges#8646?
Roosts during day under eaves or culverts.