Paralobesia piceana - Hodges#2721
Paralobesia piceana
This record describes Paralobesia piceana (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Larva - Head yellowish, usually with black lateral bar; pinacula D1 and SD1 on abdominal segment 9 adjacent or merged; thoracic shield and legs usually dark brown (MacKay, 1959).
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
Scant records from Quebec, Maine and Massachusetts, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Montana. (Larcenaire, Tomon & Turcotte, 2015), Holotype male: Senneterre, Quebec.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larval hosts include: white spruce ( Picea glauca ) black spruce ( Picea mariana ) red spruce ( Picea rubens ) Sitka spruce ( Picea sitchensis ) jack pine ( Pinus banksiana ) lodgepole pine ( Pinus contorta ) Apache pine ( Pinus engelmannii ) Douglas-fir ( Pseudotsuga menziesii ) tamarack ( Larix laricina ) western larch ( Larix occidentalis ) balsam fir ( Abies balsamea ) eastern hemlock ( Tsuga canadensis ) (Larcenaire, Tomon & Turcotte, 2015)
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Specific epithet for the host plant genus ( Picea ).
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Paralobesia piceana. 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 piceana - Hodges#2721
What is Paralobesia piceana - Hodges#2721?
Paralobesia piceana - Hodges#2721 (Paralobesia piceana) is a species in the family Tortricidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Paralobesia piceana - Hodges#2721?
Larva to 12 mm (MacKay, 1959).
How do you identify Paralobesia piceana - Hodges#2721?
Larva - Head yellowish, usually with black lateral bar; pinacula D1 and SD1 on abdominal segment 9 adjacent or merged; thoracic shield and legs usually dark brown (MacKay, 1959).
Where is Paralobesia piceana - Hodges#2721 found?
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Range | Scant records from Quebec, Maine and Massachusetts, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Montana. (Larcenaire, Tomon & Turcotte, 2015), Holotype |
| Male | Senneterre, Quebec. |
What does Paralobesia piceana - Hodges#2721 eat?
The diet of the Paralobesia piceana - Hodges#2721 includes Larval hosts include: white spruce ( Picea glauca ) black spruce ( Picea mariana ) red spruce ( Picea rubens ) Sitka spruce ( Picea sitchensis ) jack pine ( Pinus banksiana ) lodgepole pine ( Pinus contorta ) Apache pine ( Pinus engelmannii ) Douglas-fir ( Pseudotsuga menziesii ) tamarack ( Larix laricina ) western larch ( Larix occidentalis ) balsam fir ( Abies balsamea ) eastern hemlock ( Tsuga canadensis ) (Larcenaire, Tomon & Turcotte, 2015).