Rhyacionia granti - Hodges#2879.1
Rhyacionia granti
This record describes Rhyacionia granti (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Superficially, R. granti resembles R. zozana (Kearfott), R. fumosana Powell, R. jenningsi Powell, R. adana Heinrich, R. blanchardi Miller, and its sibling, R. busckana. Structurally, it most resembles the last. The two species differ as follows. In R. granti males, antennal pecten is coarser and at least twice as long as that in R. busckana. Genitalia:
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Tortricoidea
- Family
- Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Olethreutinae
- Tribe
- Eucosmini
- Genus
- Rhyacionia (Pine Tip Moths)
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
found in eastern North America, but the range is rather poorly documented. Populations have been documented in extreme southern Canada (Manitoba; Ontario; Quebec) and in the US from Wisconsin, northern Indiana, and Michigan eastward to New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland (Miller, 1985; Pohl et al., 2018). An apparent southern isolate occurs in Florida.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Red Pine (Pinus resinosa, Scotch Pine (P. sylvestris). collections from the coast are near pocosins with Pond Pine (P. serotina) In Ontario, the larval host of R. granti is Pinus banksiana Lamb
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Rhyacionia granti. 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 Rhyacionia granti - Hodges#2879.1 (3)
Photo credits: Contributed by JoAnneRusso; Additional contributions by Robert H. Biagi
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhyacionia granti - Hodges#2879.1
What is Rhyacionia granti - Hodges#2879.1?
Rhyacionia granti - Hodges#2879.1 (Rhyacionia granti) is a species in the family Tortricidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Rhyacionia granti - Hodges#2879.1?
FW length 6.5-8.0 mm
How do you identify Rhyacionia granti - Hodges#2879.1?
Superficially, R. granti resembles R. zozana (Kearfott), R. fumosana Powell, R. jenningsi Powell, R. adana Heinrich, R. blanchardi Miller, and its sibling, R. busckana. Structurally, it most resembles the last. The two species differ as follows. In R. granti males, antennal pecten is coarser and at least twice as long as that in R. busckana. Genitalia:
Where is Rhyacionia granti - Hodges#2879.1 found?
Range: found in eastern North America, but the range is rather poorly documented. Populations have been documented in extreme southern Canada (Manitoba; Ontario; Quebec) and in the US from Wisconsin, northern Indiana, and Michigan eastward to New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland (Miller, 1985; Pohl et al., 2018). An apparent southern isolate occurs in Florida.
What does Rhyacionia granti - Hodges#2879.1 eat?
The diet of the Rhyacionia granti - Hodges#2879.1 includes Red Pine (Pinus resinosa, Scotch Pine (P. sylvestris). collections from the coast are near pocosins with Pond Pine (P. serotina) In Ontario, the larval host of R. granti is Pinus banksiana Lamb.