Scotogramma submarina - Hodges#10238
Scotogramma submarina
This record describes Scotogramma submarina (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
See description at Pacific Northwest Moths here
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Noctuinae
- Tribe
- Hadenini
- Genus
- Scotogramma
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Habitat
This species is widely distributed on the dry short-grass prairies of the Great Plains, extending west of the Rocky Mountains to very dry sagebrush steppe in the Great Basin region. The species is rare and barely enters the Pacific Northwest in southeastern Oregon.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Scotogramma submarina. 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 Scotogramma submarina - Hodges#10238 (3)
Photo credits: Contributed by Steve Nanz; Additional contributions by Steve Morris
Frequently Asked Questions About Scotogramma submarina - Hodges#10238
What is Scotogramma submarina - Hodges#10238?
Scotogramma submarina - Hodges#10238 (Scotogramma submarina) is a species in the family Noctuidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Scotogramma submarina - Hodges#10238?
See description at Pacific Northwest Moths here
Where is Scotogramma submarina - Hodges#10238 found?
Habitat: This species is widely distributed on the dry short-grass prairies of the Great Plains, extending west of the Rocky Mountains to very dry sagebrush steppe in the Great Basin region. The species is rare and barely enters the Pacific Northwest in southeastern Oregon.