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Scientific Name
Coniopteryx tineiformis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Coniopteryx tineiformis Curtis, 1834
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Dusky Wing
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Neuroptera |
| Suborder | Hemerobiiformia |
| Family | Coniopterygidae |
| Subfamily | Coniopteryginae |
| Tribe | Coniopterygini |
| Genus | Coniopteryx |
| Subgenus | Coniopteryx (Coniopteryx) |
| Species | Coniopteryx tineiformis |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Unknown
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
This is a common and widely distributed species known all across North America, but not yet from Mexico. It is also known from across Europe and Asia, southward into the Middle East and Balkans. (Oliver Flint, 1/25/10)
Habitat Tags
-
terrestrial
The larvae have been described based on British specimens where they were taken primarily on various deciduous trees, although some were found on conifers. (Oliver Flint, 1/25/10)
Species Record Status Tags
- New to Park
Trophic Class Tags
-
Predator-Piercer
Larvae were recorded as feeding on oak Phylloxera, an aphid, but will undoubtedly feed on other small insects and their eggs. (Oliver Flint, 1/25/10)
Taxa Group Tags
- Insect
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Neuroptera
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
50
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted From Non NPSpecies Format By I&M Office
Created Date
6/16/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mkulick@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/21/2019 2:26:48 PM
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