Salbia cassidalis - Hodges#5287.1
Salbia cassidalis
This record describes Salbia cassidalis (species). Recorded family: Crambidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Salbia cassidalis was first recorded in the US from Alamo, Hidalgo Co., TX, on December 3, 2013 by Charles Bordelon. It was reported in the Lep. Soc. Season Summary for 2013. - Ed Knudson, 8.xii.2016 in email to Kyhl Austin.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Pyraloidea
- Family
- Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)
- Subfamily
- Spilomelinae
- Tribe
- Spilomelini
- Genus
- Salbia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Known from Brewster County and Hidalgo County, Texas in our area.
Seasonal Activity
Records from October and December in Texas.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Salbia cassidalis. 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 Salbia cassidalis - Hodges#5287.1
What is Salbia cassidalis - Hodges#5287.1?
Salbia cassidalis - Hodges#5287.1 (Salbia cassidalis) is a species in the family Crambidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
Where is Salbia cassidalis - Hodges#5287.1 found?
Range: Known from Brewster County and Hidalgo County, Texas in our area.
When is Salbia cassidalis - Hodges#5287.1 active?
Salbia cassidalis - Hodges#5287.1: seasonal activity - Records from October and December in Texas..