UID
Nudorthodes uid
This record describes Nudorthodes uid (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Genitalia: Ann Hendrdickson 1/2/2021 The existence of an Unidentified Species is well documented on BOLD by the existence of a separate BIN containing 6 specimens, 5 of which are mine. I have them identified only to NOCTUINAE because BOLD does not show the Genus Nudorthodes in their tribe Eriopygini and I do not know to which Genus this undescribed species will be assigned. The BIN is BOLD:ACZ3983. Only the Genus Nudorthodes and species N. variablis is referred to in the Near Bins section. I BELIEVE this has been changed because I used to get a Tree that referred to N. texana
Identification notes
Genitalia:
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Noctuinae
- Tribe
- Eriopygini
- Genus
- Nudorthodes
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Nudorthodes uid. 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 UID (4)
Photo credits: Contributed by A. Hendrickson; Additional contributions by Steve Nanz , Robert H. Biagi