Sigela eoides - Hodges#8435
Sigela eoides
This record describes Sigela eoides (species). Recorded family: Erebidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Identification notes
Determined by Jim Troubridge.
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
Southeastern United States. , , Moth Photographers Group - large map with some distribution data.
Seasonal Activity
Adults have been recorded mostly from January to August, October to December. ( 5 ) , ( 4 )
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Sigela eoides. 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 eoides - Hodges#8435 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman; Additional contributions by Robert H. Biagi
Frequently Asked Questions About Sigela eoides - Hodges#8435
How do you identify Sigela eoides - Hodges#8435?
Determined by Jim Troubridge.
Where is Sigela eoides - Hodges#8435 found?
Range: Southeastern United States. , , Moth Photographers Group - large map with some distribution data.
When is Sigela eoides - Hodges#8435 active?
Sigela eoides - Hodges#8435: seasonal activity - Adults have been recorded mostly from January to August, October to December. ( 5 ) , ( 4 ).