Syngrapha angulidens - Hodges#8943
Syngrapha angulidens
This record describes Syngrapha angulidens (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Plusiinae
- Tribe
- Plusiini
- Genus
- Syngrapha
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Habitat
Montane coniferous forest (E.H. Strickland Museum).
Geographic Range
Alaska south in the mountains to northern Oregon, western Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico and east to Colorado, western Wyoming, Montana and Alberta (E.H. Strickland Museum).
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Abies lasiocarpa (Ross & Evans, 1957), Picea englemanni (E.H. Strickland Museum).
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Syngrapha angulidens. 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 Syngrapha angulidens - Hodges#8943 (2)
Photo credits: Contributed by John Davis; Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Frequently Asked Questions About Syngrapha angulidens - Hodges#8943
How big is Syngrapha angulidens - Hodges#8943?
wingspan 3.0-3.4 cm (E.H. Strickland Museum) forewing length 1.4-1.6 cm (Powell & Opler, 2009)
Where is Syngrapha angulidens - Hodges#8943 found?
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Habitat | Montane coniferous forest (E.H. Strickland Museum). |
| Range | Alaska south in the mountains to northern Oregon, western Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico and east to Colorado, western Wyoming, Montana and Alberta (E.H. Strickland Museum). |
What does Syngrapha angulidens - Hodges#8943 eat?
The diet of the Syngrapha angulidens - Hodges#8943 includes Abies lasiocarpa (Ross & Evans, 1957), Picea englemanni (E.H. Strickland Museum)..