Lozotaenia hesperia - Hodges#3673
Lozotaenia hesperia
This record describes Lozotaenia hesperia (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Adult - grey with fine dark grey lines throughout. Median band is distinctive, but is obliterated near the middle of the wing. Dark grey marking on the costa in the post median area. The hindwing is light grey with slightly darker grey towards the apex.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Tortricoidea
- Family
- Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Tortricinae
- Tribe
- Archipini
- Genus
- Lozotaenia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Known from Alaska, Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Quebec. Type locality: Canada, Yukon, Dawson.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Lozotaenia hesperia. 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 Lozotaenia hesperia - Hodges#3673
What is Lozotaenia hesperia - Hodges#3673?
Lozotaenia hesperia - Hodges#3673 (Lozotaenia hesperia) is a species in the family Tortricidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Lozotaenia hesperia - Hodges#3673?
Adult - grey with fine dark grey lines throughout. Median band is distinctive, but is obliterated near the middle of the wing. Dark grey marking on the costa in the post median area. The hindwing is light grey with slightly darker grey towards the apex.
Where is Lozotaenia hesperia - Hodges#3673 found?
Range: Known from Alaska, Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Quebec. Type locality: Canada, Yukon, Dawson.