Oreana unicolorella - Hodges#5767
Oreana unicolorella
This record describes Oreana unicolorella (species). Recorded family: Pyralidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Specimens identified by DNA analysis: Genitalia: ♀ ♂ This species is represented on BOLD by a pair of closely related BINs with about 3% sequence divergence, indicating that there is an undescribed cryptic species in this genus.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Pyraloidea
- Family
- Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Phycitinae
- Tribe
- Phycitini
- Genus
- Oreana
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
widespread in NA
Diet and Behavior
Diet: The HOSTS database lists maple, birch, hawthorn, apple, oak, willow, basswood, and elm as larval foodplants.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Oreana unicolorella. 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 Oreana unicolorella - Hodges#5767 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Jim McClarin; Additional contributions by Tony-2 , ceiseman , marcie oconnor , Blocky , Robert H. Biagi
Frequently Asked Questions About Oreana unicolorella - Hodges#5767
What is Oreana unicolorella - Hodges#5767?
Oreana unicolorella - Hodges#5767 (Oreana unicolorella) is a species in the family Pyralidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Oreana unicolorella - Hodges#5767?
Specimens identified by DNA analysis: Genitalia: ♀ ♂
Where is Oreana unicolorella - Hodges#5767 found?
Range: widespread in NA
What does Oreana unicolorella - Hodges#5767 eat?
The diet of the Oreana unicolorella - Hodges#5767 includes The HOSTS database lists maple, birch, hawthorn, apple, oak, willow, basswood, and elm as larval foodplants..