Scardia anatomella - Hodges#0311
Scardia anatomella
This record describes Scardia anatomella (species). Recorded family: Tineidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Head | Brownish-yellow, darker at sides. Long haired (scaled). Palpi long, folded; dark brown, underside yellowish. Antenna: Dark brown, over half as long as wing. |
| Thorax | Tufted. Brownish-yellow; darker on sides. Wings: Wings wide and rounded at tip; dark brown with brownish-yellow lace-like marks. Costal edge has four to five double yellow marks. Inner edge entirely yellow, widening at mid wing and just before wing tip. Wing tip has irregular shaped yellow patch. Fringe short, checkered yellow and brown. Hindwings light purplish-gray, edges dotted. |
| Legs | All segments dark brown with yellowish tips. |
| Abdomen | Yellowish-gray. Genitalia: Types: Holotype as Fernaldia anatomella by Grote, 1882. Locality: New York. Museum unknown. Holotype as Scardia fiskeella Busck, 1908. #11339. Locality: North Carolina. In the United States National Museum, Smithsonian, Washington, D. C. |
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Tineoidea
- Family
- Tineidae (Clothes Moths)
- Subfamily
- Scardiinae
- Genus
- Scardia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Habitat
Forests.
Geographic Range
Eastern half of U.S., Ontario; along west coast from British Columbia to California.
Seasonal Activity
May to September.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Debris, rotting wood, fungus, rotted animal and vegetation.
Life History
Found boring round holes in a dead fallen pine tree.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Scardia anatomella. 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 Scardia anatomella - Hodges#0311 (2)
Photo credits: Contributed by tom murray; Additional contributions by Maury Heiman , lee_penner , Robert H. Biagi
Frequently Asked Questions About Scardia anatomella - Hodges#0311
What is Scardia anatomella - Hodges#0311?
Scardia anatomella - Hodges#0311 (Scardia anatomella) is a species in the family Tineidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Scardia anatomella - Hodges#0311?
10 to 11 mm long. Wingspan to 26 mm.
How do you identify Scardia anatomella - Hodges#0311?
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Head | Brownish-yellow, darker at sides. Long haired (scaled). Palpi long, folded; dark brown, underside yellowish. Antenna: Dark brown, over half as long as wing. |
| Thorax | Tufted. Brownish-yellow; darker on sides. Wings: Wings wide and rounded at tip; dark brown with brownish-yellow lace-like marks. Costal edge has four to five double yellow marks. Inner edge entirely yellow, widening at mid wing and just before wing tip. Wing tip has irregular shaped yellow patch. Fringe short, checkered yellow and brown. Hindwings light purplish-gray, edges dotted. |
| Legs | All segments dark brown with yellowish tips. |
| Abdomen | Yellowish-gray. Genitalia: |
Where is Scardia anatomella - Hodges#0311 found?
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Habitat | Forests. |
| Range | Eastern half of U.S., Ontario; along west coast from British Columbia to California. |
What does Scardia anatomella - Hodges#0311 eat?
The diet of the Scardia anatomella - Hodges#0311 includes Debris, rotting wood, fungus, rotted animal and vegetation..
When is Scardia anatomella - Hodges#0311 active?
Scardia anatomella - Hodges#0311: seasonal activity - May to September..
What is the life cycle of a Scardia anatomella - Hodges#0311?
Found boring round holes in a dead fallen pine tree.