Notodonta manitou - Hodges#7926.1
Notodonta manitou
This record describes Notodonta manitou (species). Recorded family: Notodontidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Per MONA Fascicle 22.1A, medial and ST areas of manitou forewing are yellowish to reddish brown with pale gray toward the costa. In scitipennis the colors are more to the reddish brown and the gray at costa is a darker slate gray. The PM line of manitou also tends to be more conspicuous and deeply scalloped than in scitipennis .
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)
- Subfamily
- Notodontinae
- Genus
- Notodonta
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Per MONA Fascicle 22-1A, manitou has been reported "..from New Brunswick westward through central Quebec and Ontario, mainly north of the range of N. scitipennis to Alberta and southward in the West to Colorado."
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Notodonta manitou Neumögen & Dyar, 1893, described as a variety of Notodonta scitipennis Walker, 1862, is raised to full species status, MONA Fascicle 22.1A: 86.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Notodonta manitou. 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 Notodonta manitou - Hodges#7926.1 (2)
Photo credits: Contributed by Steve Nanz; Additional contributions by Steve Morris
Frequently Asked Questions About Notodonta manitou - Hodges#7926.1
What is Notodonta manitou - Hodges#7926.1?
Notodonta manitou - Hodges#7926.1 (Notodonta manitou) is a species in the family Notodontidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Notodonta manitou - Hodges#7926.1?
Per MONA Fascicle 22.1A, medial and ST areas of manitou forewing are yellowish to reddish brown with pale gray toward the costa. In scitipennis the colors are more to the reddish brown and the gray at costa is a darker slate gray. The PM line of manitou also tends to be more conspicuous and deeply scalloped than in scitipennis .
Where is Notodonta manitou - Hodges#7926.1 found?
Range: Per MONA Fascicle 22-1A, manitou has been reported ..from New Brunswick westward through central Quebec and Ontario, mainly north of the range of N. scitipennis to Alberta and southward in the West to Colorado.