Sabulodes aegrotata - Hodges#6995
Sabulodes aegrotata
This record describes Sabulodes aegrotata (species). Recorded family: Geometridae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Forewing variable in color, ranging from cream or pale yellow to ochraceous, brown or blackish brown (melanic form); maculation absent in some specimens; it is the only Sabulodes known to have a melanic form.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Geometroidea
- Family
- Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Ennominae
- Tribe
- Ourapterygini
- Genus
- Sabulodes
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Coastal western North America, from northwestern Baja California to northwestern Oregon
Seasonal Activity
year round
Diet and Behavior
Diet: "The larvae feed on a large variety of herbacious and woody broad-leaved angiosperms. Plants in 27 familes have been reported as hosts, and the species' feeding occasionally causes damage to to orchard trees such as avocado, citrus, and walnuts."
Life History
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About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Sabulodes aegrotata. 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 Sabulodes aegrotata - Hodges#6995 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by john and jane balaban; Additional contributions by Maury Heiman , Wisconsin Oecanthinancy , Abigail Parker , Randy Hardy
Frequently Asked Questions About Sabulodes aegrotata - Hodges#6995
What is Sabulodes aegrotata - Hodges#6995?
Sabulodes aegrotata - Hodges#6995 (Sabulodes aegrotata) is a species in the family Geometridae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Sabulodes aegrotata - Hodges#6995?
Forewing length 17 to 26 mm.
How do you identify Sabulodes aegrotata - Hodges#6995?
Forewing variable in color, ranging from cream or pale yellow to ochraceous, brown or blackish brown (melanic form); maculation absent in some specimens; it is the only Sabulodes known to have a melanic form.
Where is Sabulodes aegrotata - Hodges#6995 found?
Range: Coastal western North America, from northwestern Baja California to northwestern Oregon
What does Sabulodes aegrotata - Hodges#6995 eat?
The diet of the Sabulodes aegrotata - Hodges#6995 includes The larvae feed on a large variety of herbacious and woody broad-leaved angiosperms. Plants in 27 familes have been reported as hosts, and the species' feeding occasionally causes damage to to orchard trees such as avocado, citrus, and walnuts..
When is Sabulodes aegrotata - Hodges#6995 active?
Sabulodes aegrotata - Hodges#6995: seasonal activity - year round.
What is the life cycle of a Sabulodes aegrotata - Hodges#6995?
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