Poplar Bud Borer Moth - Hodges#5786
Meroptera cviatella
This record describes Meroptera cviatella (species). Recorded family: Pyralidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Adult : Basal area, the costa and the inner margin of the FW are broadly bright reddish brown, while the center beyond the base is purplish gray. Mark Dreiling's DNA Specimen
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Pyraloidea
- Family
- Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Phycitinae
- Tribe
- Phycitini
- Genus
- Meroptera
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
North America, including Illinois, Colorado, Iowa, Oklahoma and Quebec.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larvae feed on the buds of Populus species.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Meroptera cviatella. 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 Poplar Bud Borer Moth - Hodges#5786 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Will Chatfield-Taylor; Additional contributions by Robert Lord Zimlich
Frequently Asked Questions About Poplar Bud Borer Moth - Hodges#5786
What is Poplar Bud Borer Moth - Hodges#5786?
Poplar Bud Borer Moth - Hodges#5786 (Meroptera cviatella) is a species in the family Pyralidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Poplar Bud Borer Moth - Hodges#5786?
Wingspan: 22–25 mm
How do you identify Poplar Bud Borer Moth - Hodges#5786?
Adult : Basal area, the costa and the inner margin of the FW are broadly bright reddish brown, while the center beyond the base is purplish gray. Mark Dreiling's DNA Specimen
Where is Poplar Bud Borer Moth - Hodges#5786 found?
Range: North America, including Illinois, Colorado, Iowa, Oklahoma and Quebec.
What does Poplar Bud Borer Moth - Hodges#5786 eat?
The diet of the Poplar Bud Borer Moth - Hodges#5786 includes Larvae feed on the buds of Populus species..