Pseudanarta flavidens - Hodges#9601
Pseudanarta flavidens
This record describes Pseudanarta flavidens (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
This Grote (1879) original description as Hadena (Pseudanarta) flavidens is online in the print references. Allied to flava , but larger. Fore wings blackish fuscous with the median lines approximate, pale, narrow, even. T.p. line inwardly curved below the large pale rounded reniform to internal margin. T.a. line outwardly curved. S.t. line an irregular pale shade. The markings of primaries not prominent. Hind wings bright yellow, with a black band. Beneath as above, but paler. On primaries, the yellow color is nearly whitish and the costa and terminal space fuscous. Genitalia:
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Noctuinae
- Tribe
- Xylenini
- Genus
- Pseudanarta
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Powell & Opler reported the range to include Colorado to southern California and Arizona. Moth Photographers Group map
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Pseudanarta flavidens. 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 Pseudanarta flavidens - Hodges#9601 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Beatriz Moisset; Additional contributions by Maury Heiman , Robert Lord Zimlich , Randy Hardy , Robert H. Biagi
Frequently Asked Questions About Pseudanarta flavidens - Hodges#9601
What is Pseudanarta flavidens - Hodges#9601?
Pseudanarta flavidens - Hodges#9601 (Pseudanarta flavidens) is a species in the family Noctuidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Pseudanarta flavidens - Hodges#9601?
Grote listed a wingspan of 26 mm. Powell & Opler listed the forewing length 10-13 mm.
How do you identify Pseudanarta flavidens - Hodges#9601?
This Grote (1879) original description as Hadena (Pseudanarta) flavidens is online in the print references. Allied to flava , but larger. Fore wings blackish fuscous with the median lines approximate, pale, narrow, even. T.p. line inwardly curved below the large pale rounded reniform to internal margin. T.a. line outwardly curved. S.t. line an irregular pale shade. The markings of primaries not prominent. Hind wings bright yellow, with a black band. Beneath as above, but paler. On primaries, the yellow color is nearly whitish and the costa and terminal space fuscous. Genitalia:
Where is Pseudanarta flavidens - Hodges#9601 found?
Range: Powell & Opler reported the range to include Colorado to southern California and Arizona. Moth Photographers Group map