Lythrodes tripuncta - Hodges#9734
Lythrodes tripuncta
This record describes Lythrodes tripuncta (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
The original description of Lythrodes tripuncta Barnes & McDunnough, is available online at the link in the print references below. - Forewing is off-white with faint, dull yellow transverse bands, and three dark dots; one as oribicular spot and the other two at the reniform spot. Hindwing is dull white with no markings. -
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Amphipyrinae
- Tribe
- Psaphidini
- Genus
- Lythrodes
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Southwestern Texas and Santa Cruz, Pima, and Navajo counties in Arizona. One record from Riverside County, California. (August 31, 1946) Moth Photographers Group - large map with some distribution data.
Seasonal Activity
Adults fly August to September.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larval host is unknown.
Life History
unknown
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: This species was placed in Lythrodes by Barnes & McDunnough, but does not belong there. It requires a new genus according to Robert Poole.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Lythrodes tripuncta. 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 Lythrodes tripuncta - Hodges#9734 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman; Additional contributions by Kyhl Austin
Frequently Asked Questions About Lythrodes tripuncta - Hodges#9734
What is Lythrodes tripuncta - Hodges#9734?
Lythrodes tripuncta - Hodges#9734 (Lythrodes tripuncta) is a species in the family Noctuidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Lythrodes tripuncta - Hodges#9734?
Forewing length about 13 mm
How do you identify Lythrodes tripuncta - Hodges#9734?
The original description of Lythrodes tripuncta Barnes & McDunnough, is available online at the link in the print references below. - Forewing is off-white with faint, dull yellow transverse bands, and three dark dots; one as oribicular spot and the other two at the reniform spot. Hindwing is dull white with no markings. -
Where is Lythrodes tripuncta - Hodges#9734 found?
Range: Southwestern Texas and Santa Cruz, Pima, and Navajo counties in Arizona. One record from Riverside County, California. (August 31, 1946) Moth Photographers Group - large map with some distribution data.
What does Lythrodes tripuncta - Hodges#9734 eat?
The diet of the Lythrodes tripuncta - Hodges#9734 includes Larval host is unknown..
When is Lythrodes tripuncta - Hodges#9734 active?
Lythrodes tripuncta - Hodges#9734: seasonal activity - Adults fly August to September..
What is the life cycle of a Lythrodes tripuncta - Hodges#9734?
unknown