Pseudopostega crepusculella
This record describes Pseudopostega crepusculella (species). Recorded family: Opostegidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Photograph(s) showing all critical identification features is required, and/or a voucher specimen may be necessary – if possible, please check with the County Recorder before releasing the moth. Occupying damp areas such as fens, alder carrs and similar habitats. Believed to be associated with mint. The adults fly during June and July and can be attracted to light. The early life-stages are not described, as the species is generally only seen as an adult moth. Widely, but thinly distributed throughout the British Isles. In the Butterfly Conservation's Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as Nationally Scarce B. No additional images available for this species.
Wikipedia reference for Pseudopostega crepusculella: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudopostega_crepusculella.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Opostegidae
- Genus
- Pseudopostega
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Habitat
Occupying damp areas such as fens, alder carrs and similar habitats. Believed to be associated with mint.
Seasonal Activity
The adults fly during June and July and can be attracted to light.
Diet and Behavior
Life History
The early life-stages are not described, as the species is generally only seen as an adult moth.
Additional species information
Recorded status
Widely, but thinly distributed throughout the British Isles. In the Butterfly Conservation's Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as Nationally Scarce B.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Pseudopostega crepusculella. 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 Pseudopostega crepusculella (2)
Frequently Asked Questions About Pseudopostega crepusculella
What is Pseudopostega crepusculella?
Pseudopostega crepusculella is a species in the family Opostegidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
Where is Pseudopostega crepusculella found?
Habitat: Occupying damp areas such as fens, alder carrs and similar habitats. Believed to be associated with mint.
When is Pseudopostega crepusculella active?
Pseudopostega crepusculella: seasonal activity - The adults fly during June and July and can be attracted to light..
What is the life cycle of a Pseudopostega crepusculella?
The early life-stages are not described, as the species is generally only seen as an adult moth.