Peoria tetradella - Hodges#6044
Peoria tetradella
This record describes Peoria tetradella (species). Recorded family: Pyralidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Adult: forewing light brownish-gray with speckled whitish strip along length of costa; strip has 3 or 4 dark diagonal streaks in distal half; cubital vein (in center of wing) covered with white scales; other veins in distal half of wing also white; intervenular spaces edged with black; hindwing light gray with white fringe
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Pyraloidea
- Family
- Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Phycitinae
- Tribe
- Peoriini
- Genus
- Peoria
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
several scattered records found on Internet from Texas, California, Colorado, Great Smoky Mountains National Park (North Carolina/Tennessee), Iowa, Illinois, Ontario
Seasonal Activity
adults fly from May to September in Iowa; Internet records from September and October in California
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Peoria tetradella. 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 Peoria tetradella - Hodges#6044 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Robin McLeod; Additional contributions by Steve Nanz , Chuck Sexton , Steve Morris
Frequently Asked Questions About Peoria tetradella - Hodges#6044
What is Peoria tetradella - Hodges#6044?
Peoria tetradella - Hodges#6044 (Peoria tetradella) is a species in the family Pyralidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Peoria tetradella - Hodges#6044?
wingspan about 18 mm, based on photo by Jim Vargo at MPG
How do you identify Peoria tetradella - Hodges#6044?
Adult: forewing light brownish-gray with speckled whitish strip along length of costa; strip has 3 or 4 dark diagonal streaks in distal half; cubital vein (in center of wing) covered with white scales; other veins in distal half of wing also white; intervenular spaces edged with black; hindwing light gray with white fringe
Where is Peoria tetradella - Hodges#6044 found?
Range: several scattered records found on Internet from Texas, California, Colorado, Great Smoky Mountains National Park (North Carolina/Tennessee), Iowa, Illinois, Ontario
When is Peoria tetradella - Hodges#6044 active?
Peoria tetradella - Hodges#6044: seasonal activity - adults fly from May to September in Iowa; Internet records from September and October in California.