Scevesia angustiora - Hodges#7963
Scevesia angustiora
This record describes Scevesia angustiora (species). Recorded family: Notodontidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Larva - tan with thin black lateral lines, prominent pink spots dorsally, with many smaller raised yellow dots. Adult- see Barnes & McDunnough's original description in Print References below.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)
- Subfamily
- Periergosinae
- Genus
- Scevesia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Southern Arizona. , , Type location: Palmerlee, Cochise County, Arizona.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larval hosts are oaks ( Quercus ).
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Specific epithet from Latin meaning "narrow-bordered," for its "narrow and pointed" primaries.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Scevesia angustiora. 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 Scevesia angustiora - Hodges#7963 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Randy Hardy; Additional contributions by Maury Heiman
Frequently Asked Questions About Scevesia angustiora - Hodges#7963
What is Scevesia angustiora - Hodges#7963?
Scevesia angustiora - Hodges#7963 (Scevesia angustiora) is a species in the family Notodontidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Scevesia angustiora - Hodges#7963?
Wingspan about 42-44 mm. ,
How do you identify Scevesia angustiora - Hodges#7963?
Larva - tan with thin black lateral lines, prominent pink spots dorsally, with many smaller raised yellow dots. Adult- see Barnes & McDunnough's original description in Print References below.
Where is Scevesia angustiora - Hodges#7963 found?
Range: Southern Arizona. , , Type location: Palmerlee, Cochise County, Arizona.
What does Scevesia angustiora - Hodges#7963 eat?
The diet of the Scevesia angustiora - Hodges#7963 includes Larval hosts are oaks ( Quercus )..