Machimia trigama - Hodges#0952
Machimia trigama
This record describes Machimia trigama (species). Recorded family: Depressariidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
The original description as Cryptolechia trigama Meyrick, is available online in the print references below.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Gelechioidea
- Family
- Depressariidae
- Subfamily
- Peleopodinae
- Genus
- Machimia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Western Texas to Mexico. , Holotype collected @ 5,000' in Jeff Davis County, Texas.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Machimia trigama. 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 Machimia trigama - Hodges#0952
What is Machimia trigama - Hodges#0952?
Machimia trigama - Hodges#0952 (Machimia trigama) is a species in the family Depressariidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Machimia trigama - Hodges#0952?
Meyrick (1928) listed wingspan as ♂ 20 mm.
How do you identify Machimia trigama - Hodges#0952?
The original description as Cryptolechia trigama Meyrick, is available online in the print references below.
Where is Machimia trigama - Hodges#0952 found?
Range: Western Texas to Mexico. , Holotype collected @ 5,000' in Jeff Davis County, Texas.