Rindgea stipularia - Hodges#6409
Rindgea stipularia
This record describes Rindgea stipularia (species). Recorded family: Geometridae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Forewing is a mottled brownish color and lacks the black marks along the costa where the transverse lines begin. The very similar Rindgea nigricomma has the bold black marks along the costa and is a more gray color.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Geometroidea
- Family
- Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Ennominae
- Tribe
- Macariini
- Genus
- Rindgea
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
In the United States known only from Brownsville, Laguna Atascosa and the Sabal Palm Sanctuary of Cameron County, Texas. A few specimens taken in Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipis, and Jalisco, Mexico.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larval host is unknown.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Rindgea stipularia. 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 Rindgea stipularia - Hodges#6409 (3)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman
Frequently Asked Questions About Rindgea stipularia - Hodges#6409
What is Rindgea stipularia - Hodges#6409?
Rindgea stipularia - Hodges#6409 (Rindgea stipularia) is a species in the family Geometridae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Rindgea stipularia - Hodges#6409?
Forewing length: males 11-12 mm. females about 10.5 mm.
How do you identify Rindgea stipularia - Hodges#6409?
Forewing is a mottled brownish color and lacks the black marks along the costa where the transverse lines begin. The very similar Rindgea nigricomma has the bold black marks along the costa and is a more gray color.
Where is Rindgea stipularia - Hodges#6409 found?
Range: In the United States known only from Brownsville, Laguna Atascosa and the Sabal Palm Sanctuary of Cameron County, Texas. A few specimens taken in Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipis, and Jalisco, Mexico.
What does Rindgea stipularia - Hodges#6409 eat?
The diet of the Rindgea stipularia - Hodges#6409 includes Larval host is unknown..