Sigela brauneata - Hodges#8432
Sigela brauneata
This record describes Sigela brauneata (species). Recorded family: Erebidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Description by Pogue, 2012. (PDF) The original description as Eois brauneata Swett, is available online in the print references below.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Erebidae
- Subfamily
- Scolecocampinae
- Genus
- Sigela
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Indiana to Pennsylvania and south to Texas and northern Florida. ( 3 ) , ( 4 ) Moth Photographers Group - large map with some distribution data.
Seasonal Activity
Adults are most often reported from April to September. Pogue 2012 reports mid-May to July for Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larval hosts unknown.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Sigela brauneata. 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 Sigela brauneata - Hodges#8432 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman; Additional contributions by Robert Lord Zimlich
Frequently Asked Questions About Sigela brauneata - Hodges#8432
What is Sigela brauneata - Hodges#8432?
Sigela brauneata - Hodges#8432 (Sigela brauneata) is a species in the family Erebidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Sigela brauneata - Hodges#8432?
Description by Pogue, 2012. (PDF) The original description as Eois brauneata Swett, is available online in the print references below.
Where is Sigela brauneata - Hodges#8432 found?
Range: Indiana to Pennsylvania and south to Texas and northern Florida. ( 3 ) , ( 4 ) Moth Photographers Group - large map with some distribution data.
What does Sigela brauneata - Hodges#8432 eat?
The diet of the Sigela brauneata - Hodges#8432 includes Larval hosts unknown..
When is Sigela brauneata - Hodges#8432 active?
Sigela brauneata - Hodges#8432: seasonal activity - Adults are most often reported from April to September. Pogue 2012 reports mid-May to July for Great Smoky Mountains National Park..