Paectes fuscescens - Hodges#8963.2
Paectes fuscescens
This record describes Paectes fuscescens (species). Recorded family: Euteliidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Additional details | Fawn-color, with blackish speckles. Palpi pale testaceous beneath. |
| Antennae | Antennae brown. |
| Thorax | Thorax in front, pectus and legs mostly whitish. |
| Forewings | Forewings indistinctly mottled with brown, and with three slender black bands; the first band more regular than the second and third, which are double; the second zigzag; the third with fewer angles; a row of black lunules along the exterior border, and a black subapical spot. Hind wings brown, with a whitish fringe, paler and with brown marks beneath. --Walker, 1855 (see print references below). |
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Euteliidae
- Subfamily
- Euteliinae
- Genus
- Paectes
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Found from Central America to Paraguay and Brazil, the Antilles , and south Florida .
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Paectes fuscescens. 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 Paectes fuscescens - Hodges#8963.2 (4)
Photo credits: Contributed by Kyhl Austin; Additional contributions by Robert Lord Zimlich
Frequently Asked Questions About Paectes fuscescens - Hodges#8963.2
What is Paectes fuscescens - Hodges#8963.2?
Paectes fuscescens - Hodges#8963.2 (Paectes fuscescens) is a species in the family Euteliidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Paectes fuscescens - Hodges#8963.2?
Wingspan: ~23 mm .
How do you identify Paectes fuscescens - Hodges#8963.2?
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Additional details | Fawn-color, with blackish speckles. Palpi pale testaceous beneath. |
| Antennae | Antennae brown. |
| Thorax | Thorax in front, pectus and legs mostly whitish. |
| Forewings | Forewings indistinctly mottled with brown, and with three slender black bands; the first band more regular than the second and third, which are double; the second zigzag; the third with fewer angles; a row of black lunules along the exterior border, and a black subapical spot. Hind wings brown, with a whitish fringe, paler and with brown marks beneath. --Walker, 1855 (see print references below). |
Where is Paectes fuscescens - Hodges#8963.2 found?
Range: Found from Central America to Paraguay and Brazil, the Antilles , and south Florida .