Seeboldia incanella - Hodges#5868
Seeboldia incanella
This record describes Seeboldia incanella (species). Recorded family: Pyralidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Adult : FW slender, heavily speckled with black, white, gray, and some brownish scales • Indistinct blackish spot in AM area near inner margin, preceded by diffuse, white crescent • two indistinct blackish spots, near middle of distal area, near anal angle, also margined by whitish scales • Several fine black longitudinal lines in subterminal area, continuing basally along veins, reducing in number to 2 or 3 at base • thin dark subterminal line runs parallel to and very close to terminal line, with black dots on both sides • HW very broad, dirty white to light gray, with pale semitransparent fringe
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Pyraloidea
- Family
- Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Phycitinae
- Tribe
- Phycitini
- Genus
- Seeboldia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
CO: no location; UT: Tooele Co.; CA: Inyo , Kern, Los Angeles, Placer, & Riverside Cos. ( UC Berkeley )
Seasonal Activity
adults may be active all year in California
Diet and Behavior
Diet: unknown, but larvae of a related species ( Megasis tephrella ) almost certainly feed on Big Sagebrush ( Artemisia tridentata )
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Aridella => Arid (L) = dry + ella (L) = small Incanella => incan (L) = antique + ella (L) = small
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Seeboldia incanella. 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 Seeboldia incanella - Hodges#5868 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Robin McLeod; Additional contributions by Chuck Entz , Robert Lord Zimlich , Blocky
Frequently Asked Questions About Seeboldia incanella - Hodges#5868
What is Seeboldia incanella - Hodges#5868?
Seeboldia incanella - Hodges#5868 (Seeboldia incanella) is a species in the family Pyralidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Seeboldia incanella - Hodges#5868?
Male FWL 11.5–17.0 mm
How do you identify Seeboldia incanella - Hodges#5868?
Adult : FW slender, heavily speckled with black, white, gray, and some brownish scales • Indistinct blackish spot in AM area near inner margin, preceded by diffuse, white crescent • two indistinct blackish spots, near middle of distal area, near anal angle, also margined by whitish scales • Several fine black longitudinal lines in subterminal area, continuing basally along veins, reducing in number to 2 or 3 at base • thin dark subterminal line runs parallel to and very close to terminal line, with black dots on both sides • HW very broad, dirty white to light gray, with pale semitransparent fringe
Where is Seeboldia incanella - Hodges#5868 found?
Range: CO: no location; UT: Tooele Co.; CA: Inyo , Kern, Los Angeles, Placer, & Riverside Cos. ( UC Berkeley )
What does Seeboldia incanella - Hodges#5868 eat?
The diet of the Seeboldia incanella - Hodges#5868 includes unknown, but larvae of a related species ( Megasis tephrella ) almost certainly feed on Big Sagebrush ( Artemisia tridentata ).
When is Seeboldia incanella - Hodges#5868 active?
Seeboldia incanella - Hodges#5868: seasonal activity - adults may be active all year in California.