Tripudia damozela - Hodges#9002.2
Tripudia damozela
This record describes Tripudia damozela (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Listed as Tripuda inquaesita on the California and Arizona checklists. ( 5 )
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Cobubathinae
- Genus
- Tripudia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
T. damozela occurs in southeastern Mexico northward in the Sierra Madre Oriental to western Texas and T. inquaesita occurs in southern Arizona and probably in the Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico. Differences in maculation and barcode are noted. ( 3 )
Seasonal Activity
Adults are most common from February to June. ( 4 ) Some fall and early winter records exist.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larval host is unknown.
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Tripudia inquaesita (Barnes & Benjamin, 1924) was replaced by Tripudia damozela (Dyar, 1914) when the two species were synonymized in Lafontaine & Schmidt . T. inquaesita was raised back to full species status in Lafontaine & Schmidt . T. damozela is reassigned to 9002.2 and T. inquaesita is again assigned to 9002, the number used in the 1983 Hodges Checklist.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Tripudia damozela. 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.
Frequently Asked Questions About Tripudia damozela - Hodges#9002.2
What is Tripudia damozela - Hodges#9002.2?
Tripudia damozela - Hodges#9002.2 (Tripudia damozela) is a species in the family Noctuidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Tripudia damozela - Hodges#9002.2?
Wingspan 15 mm.
Where is Tripudia damozela - Hodges#9002.2 found?
Range: T. damozela occurs in southeastern Mexico northward in the Sierra Madre Oriental to western Texas and T. inquaesita occurs in southern Arizona and probably in the Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico. Differences in maculation and barcode are noted. ( 3 )
What does Tripudia damozela - Hodges#9002.2 eat?
The diet of the Tripudia damozela - Hodges#9002.2 includes Larval host is unknown..
When is Tripudia damozela - Hodges#9002.2 active?
Tripudia damozela - Hodges#9002.2: seasonal activity - Adults are most common from February to June. ( 4 ) Some fall and early winter records exist..