Paralobesia aemulana - Hodges#2722
Paralobesia aemulana
This record describes Paralobesia aemulana (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Specimen identified by DNA analysis (BOLD).
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Tortricoidea
- Family
- Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Olethreutinae
- Tribe
- Olethreutini
- Genus
- Paralobesia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Records from Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maine. , Holotype male: Hazleton, PA ( Dietz , 7-3-05). Paratype female: Essex County Park, NJ ( Kearfott , June 3).
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larval hosts are strawberry ( Fragaria ) and blackberry ( Rubus ). ( 4 )
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Specific epithet from Latin aemulans meaning "emulating, copying." Heinrich states that it's "superficially like vernoniana and spiraeifoliana and hardly to be distinguished except by genitalia."
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Paralobesia aemulana. 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 Paralobesia aemulana - Hodges#2722
What is Paralobesia aemulana - Hodges#2722?
Paralobesia aemulana - Hodges#2722 (Paralobesia aemulana) is a species in the family Tortricidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Paralobesia aemulana - Hodges#2722?
Wingspan 9-10 mm.
How do you identify Paralobesia aemulana - Hodges#2722?
Specimen identified by DNA analysis (BOLD).
Where is Paralobesia aemulana - Hodges#2722 found?
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Range | Records from Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maine. , Holotype |
| Male | Hazleton, PA ( Dietz , 7-3-05). Paratype |
| Female | Essex County Park, NJ ( Kearfott , June 3). |
What does Paralobesia aemulana - Hodges#2722 eat?
The diet of the Paralobesia aemulana - Hodges#2722 includes Larval hosts are strawberry ( Fragaria ) and blackberry ( Rubus ). ( 4 ).