Scarce Infant - Hodges#6257
Leucobrephos brephoides
This record describes Leucobrephos brephoides (species). Recorded family: Geometridae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Geometroidea
- Family
- Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Archiearinae
- Genus
- Leucobrephos
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Habitat
"Open mixedwood forests of the boreal and mountain region." -- U. Alberta Entomology page
Seasonal Activity
Early spring
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Mostly Aspen, Birch, and Alder
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Leucobrephos brephoides. 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 Scarce Infant - Hodges#6257 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by John F. Carr; Additional contributions by marcie oconnor
Frequently Asked Questions About Scarce Infant - Hodges#6257
Where is Scarce Infant - Hodges#6257 found?
Habitat: Open mixedwood forests of the boreal and mountain region. -- U. Alberta Entomology page
What does Scarce Infant - Hodges#6257 eat?
The diet of the Scarce Infant - Hodges#6257 includes Mostly Aspen, Birch, and Alder.
When is Scarce Infant - Hodges#6257 active?
Scarce Infant - Hodges#6257: seasonal activity - Early spring.