White-barred Emerald Moth - Hodges#7045
Nemoria bifilata
This record describes Nemoria bifilata (species). Recorded family: Geometridae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Original description as Anisodes bifilata Walker 1585 . Description as Racheospila abdominaria (Barnes & McDunnough) 218 . Eastern specimens often have a wide white dorsal stripe. Instead of the spotted form found in Texas, Oklahoma. spotted dorsal of abdomen wide white stripe of eastern specimens
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Geometroidea
- Family
- Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Geometrinae
- Tribe
- Nemoriini
- Genus
- Nemoria
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Southeastern United States. Moth Photographers Group - large map with some distribution data.
Seasonal Activity
February to September; year round in Florida.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Early stages and host plant are unknown.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Nemoria bifilata. 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 White-barred Emerald Moth - Hodges#7045 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Charley Eiseman; Additional contributions by anitagould , Maury Heiman , Robert Lord Zimlich
Frequently Asked Questions About White-barred Emerald Moth - Hodges#7045
What is White-barred Emerald Moth - Hodges#7045?
White-barred Emerald Moth - Hodges#7045 (Nemoria bifilata) is a species in the family Geometridae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify White-barred Emerald Moth - Hodges#7045?
Original description as Anisodes bifilata Walker 1585 . Description as Racheospila abdominaria (Barnes & McDunnough) 218 . Eastern specimens often have a wide white dorsal stripe. Instead of the spotted form found in Texas, Oklahoma. spotted dorsal of abdomen wide white stripe of eastern specimens
Where is White-barred Emerald Moth - Hodges#7045 found?
Range: Southeastern United States. Moth Photographers Group - large map with some distribution data.
What does White-barred Emerald Moth - Hodges#7045 eat?
The diet of the White-barred Emerald Moth - Hodges#7045 includes Early stages and host plant are unknown..
When is White-barred Emerald Moth - Hodges#7045 active?
White-barred Emerald Moth - Hodges#7045: seasonal activity - February to September; year round in Florida..