Pseudorthodes iole - Hodges#10605.1
Pseudorthodes iole
This record describes Pseudorthodes iole (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
The original description by Schaus (1894) is available online in the print references below.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Noctuinae
- Tribe
- Eriopygini
- Genus
- Pseudorthodes
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Texas; Mexico. First U.S. record: Texas, Brewster Co., Big Bend National Park, Green Gulch, 28-V-1981, ♂ , collected by Edward C. Knudson, determined by Robert W. Poole . Holotype collected Jalapa, Mexico.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Pseudorthodes iole. 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 Pseudorthodes iole - Hodges#10605.1
What is Pseudorthodes iole - Hodges#10605.1?
Pseudorthodes iole - Hodges#10605.1 (Pseudorthodes iole) is a species in the family Noctuidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Pseudorthodes iole - Hodges#10605.1?
Schaus (1894) listed a wingspan of 28 mm.
How do you identify Pseudorthodes iole - Hodges#10605.1?
The original description by Schaus (1894) is available online in the print references below.
Where is Pseudorthodes iole - Hodges#10605.1 found?
Range: Texas; Mexico. First U.S. record: Texas, Brewster Co., Big Bend National Park, Green Gulch, 28-V-1981, ♂ , collected by Edward C. Knudson, determined by Robert W. Poole . Holotype collected Jalapa, Mexico.