Paralobesia palliolana - Hodges#2720
Paralobesia palliolana
This record describes Paralobesia palliolana (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Identification notes
Determined by Jim Vargo.
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
Northeastern United States and eastern Canada. Holotype ♀ collected in Canada, Nova Scotia, S. Milford, CNC. (Canadian National Collection)
Seasonal Activity
The adults are most common from June to August. ( 4 )
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Eastman & Hansen reported the larvae feed on the needles of Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch (tamarack).
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Specific epithet from Latin meaning "cloaked."
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Paralobesia palliolana. 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 Paralobesia palliolana - Hodges#2720 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman; Additional contributions by Steve Nanz , Randy Hardy , Blocky
Frequently Asked Questions About Paralobesia palliolana - Hodges#2720
How do you identify Paralobesia palliolana - Hodges#2720?
Determined by Jim Vargo.
Where is Paralobesia palliolana - Hodges#2720 found?
Range: Northeastern United States and eastern Canada. Holotype ♀ collected in Canada, Nova Scotia, S. Milford, CNC. (Canadian National Collection)
What does Paralobesia palliolana - Hodges#2720 eat?
The diet of the Paralobesia palliolana - Hodges#2720 includes Eastman & Hansen reported the larvae feed on the needles of Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch (tamarack)..
When is Paralobesia palliolana - Hodges#2720 active?
Paralobesia palliolana - Hodges#2720: seasonal activity - The adults are most common from June to August. ( 4 ).