Nepterotaea furva - Hodges#6526
Nepterotaea furva
This record describes Nepterotaea furva (species). Recorded family: Geometridae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Forewing is gray with with bold, black, smoothly bisinuate postmedian line.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Geometroidea
- Family
- Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Ennominae
- Tribe
- Boarmiini
- Genus
- Nepterotaea
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Western Texas, New Mexico. , Holotype collected in Sierra Diablo WMA, Culberson County, Texas (elevation 6,000').
Seasonal Activity
Adults appear to be most common in June, July and September.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: The host plant is unknown.
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: The specific epithet is for the Latin furvus , meaning dark colored.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Nepterotaea furva. 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 Nepterotaea furva - Hodges#6526
What is Nepterotaea furva - Hodges#6526?
Nepterotaea furva - Hodges#6526 (Nepterotaea furva) is a species in the family Geometridae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Nepterotaea furva - Hodges#6526?
Forewing is gray with with bold, black, smoothly bisinuate postmedian line.
Where is Nepterotaea furva - Hodges#6526 found?
Range: Western Texas, New Mexico. , Holotype collected in Sierra Diablo WMA, Culberson County, Texas (elevation 6,000').
What does Nepterotaea furva - Hodges#6526 eat?
The diet of the Nepterotaea furva - Hodges#6526 includes The host plant is unknown..
When is Nepterotaea furva - Hodges#6526 active?
Nepterotaea furva - Hodges#6526: seasonal activity - Adults appear to be most common in June, July and September..