Zale buchholzi - Hodges#8706
Zale buchholzi
This record describes Zale buchholzi (species). Recorded family: Erebidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Similar to Zale helata but more uniformly brown.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Erebidae
- Subfamily
- Erebinae
- Tribe
- Omopterini
- Genus
- Zale
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Habitat
Pinelands.
Geographic Range
Atlantic Coastal Plain from New Jersey to Florida and along the Gulf Coast to Texas.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Larval hosts are pitch and pond pine in New Jersey; apparently associated with loblolly and longleaf pines southward.
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Named in honor of New Jersey lepidopterist and collector Otto Buchholz (1874-1958).
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Zale buchholzi. 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 Zale buchholzi - Hodges#8706 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Paul Dennehy; Additional contributions by Randy Hardy , Steve Morris
Frequently Asked Questions About Zale buchholzi - Hodges#8706
What is Zale buchholzi - Hodges#8706?
Zale buchholzi - Hodges#8706 (Zale buchholzi) is a species in the family Erebidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Zale buchholzi - Hodges#8706?
Larvae to 4 cm .
How do you identify Zale buchholzi - Hodges#8706?
Similar to Zale helata but more uniformly brown.
Where is Zale buchholzi - Hodges#8706 found?
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Habitat | Pinelands. |
| Range | Atlantic Coastal Plain from New Jersey to Florida and along the Gulf Coast to Texas. |
What does Zale buchholzi - Hodges#8706 eat?
The diet of the Zale buchholzi - Hodges#8706 includes Larval hosts are pitch and pond pine in New Jersey; apparently associated with loblolly and longleaf pines southward..