Toxonprucha psegmapteryx - Hodges#8676
Toxonprucha psegmapteryx
This record describes Toxonprucha psegmapteryx (species). Recorded family: Erebidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Soft bluish gray, dark in tone; lines blackish, wavy, not contrasted, forming about ten dark specks along the costa; inner and median lines slender, waved; a dot toward base of cell; reniform a large, kidney-shaped pale area; outer line a little more distinct than the other, edging the pale reniform, broken below but joined by a line from costa within reniform; three wavy lines between reniform and margin, the inner one shaded and forming an enlargement below vein 2; a waved terminal dark line; fringe crossed by light streaks. Hind wing of the same color as fore wing, crossed by seven indistinct waved dark lines, the subterminal one a little the most distinct and well scalloped; fringe as on fore wing. (Dyar, 1913) Genitalia:
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Erebidae
- Subfamily
- Erebinae
- Tribe
- Omopterini
- Genus
- Toxonprucha
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Habitat
South Texas brush and Hill country
Geographic Range
Southwest Texas - Currently only reported in the counties of Hidalgo, Uvalde and Edwards. Type locality: Cerritos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Unknown, some species are suspicioned to feed on Acacia.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Toxonprucha psegmapteryx. 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 Toxonprucha psegmapteryx - Hodges#8676 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by A. Hendrickson; Additional contributions by Steve Nanz , Robert H. Biagi , Steve Morris
Frequently Asked Questions About Toxonprucha psegmapteryx - Hodges#8676
What is Toxonprucha psegmapteryx - Hodges#8676?
Toxonprucha psegmapteryx - Hodges#8676 (Toxonprucha psegmapteryx) is a species in the family Erebidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Toxonprucha psegmapteryx - Hodges#8676?
Female WS 32 mm
How do you identify Toxonprucha psegmapteryx - Hodges#8676?
Soft bluish gray, dark in tone; lines blackish, wavy, not contrasted, forming about ten dark specks along the costa; inner and median lines slender, waved; a dot toward base of cell; reniform a large, kidney-shaped pale area; outer line a little more distinct than the other, edging the pale reniform, broken below but joined by a line from costa within reniform; three wavy lines between reniform and margin, the inner one shaded and forming an enlargement below vein 2; a waved terminal dark line; fringe crossed by light streaks. Hind wing of the same color as fore wing, crossed by seven indistinct waved dark lines, the subterminal one a little the most distinct and well scalloped; fringe as on fore wing. (Dyar, 1913) Genitalia:
Where is Toxonprucha psegmapteryx - Hodges#8676 found?
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Habitat | South Texas brush and Hill country |
| Range | Southwest Texas - Currently only reported in the counties of Hidalgo, Uvalde and Edwards. Type locality: Cerritos, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. |
What does Toxonprucha psegmapteryx - Hodges#8676 eat?
The diet of the Toxonprucha psegmapteryx - Hodges#8676 includes Unknown, some species are suspicioned to feed on Acacia..