Rumatha glaucatella - Hodges#5978
Rumatha glaucatella
This record describes Rumatha glaucatella (species). Recorded family: Pyralidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
From MONA Fascicle 15.4 - ...mostly white and rather small (wing length 7.0-9.0 mm).
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Pyraloidea
- Family
- Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Phycitinae
- Tribe
- Phycitini
- Genus
- Rumatha
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
According to MONA Fascicle 15.4, south Texas including Bexar, Brewster, Cameron, Duval, Gonzalez, Hidalgo, Neuces, Travis and Wells counties
Seasonal Activity
May-Sept
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Rumatha glaucatella. 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 Rumatha glaucatella - Hodges#5978
What is Rumatha glaucatella - Hodges#5978?
Rumatha glaucatella - Hodges#5978 (Rumatha glaucatella) is a species in the family Pyralidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Rumatha glaucatella - Hodges#5978?
From MONA Fascicle 15.4 - ...mostly white and rather small (wing length 7.0-9.0 mm).
Where is Rumatha glaucatella - Hodges#5978 found?
Range: According to MONA Fascicle 15.4, south Texas including Bexar, Brewster, Cameron, Duval, Gonzalez, Hidalgo, Neuces, Travis and Wells counties
When is Rumatha glaucatella - Hodges#5978 active?
Rumatha glaucatella - Hodges#5978: seasonal activity - May-Sept.