Species Details

Gnophaela vermiculata

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Common NameGreen Lattice, Police Car Moth SeasonalityIn Alberta adults of this species are most common in July and August. IdentificationAlthough there are a number of similar-looking species in the genus, this is the only species that occurs in Canada. The large size, black and white pattern in combination with the elongate wings and diurnal acitivity are unique to this species in Alberta. Royal Alberta Museum page

Scientific Name Gnophaela vermiculata Common Name Green Lattice, Police Car Moth Habitat In Alberta, This species occurs in open, wooded areas of the foothills and boreal forest. Seasonality In Alberta adults of this species are most common in July and August. Identification
Although there are a number of similar-looking species in the genus, this is the only species that occurs in Canada. The large size, black and white pattern in combination with the elongate wings and diurnal acitivity…
Although there are a number of similar-looking species in the genus, this is the only species that occurs in Canada. The large size, black and white pattern in combination with the elongate wings and diurnal acitivity are unique to this species in Alberta. Royal Alberta Museum page
Life History Adults are diurnal, and avidly visit nectar sources such as thistle (Cirsium spp.) and goldenrod (Solidago spp.). Conservation Generally common throughout its Alberta range. Diet Info Members of the Borage family, usually Lungwort (Mertensia paniculata). Also feeds on Puccoon (Lithospermum spp.) and Stickseed (Hackelia spp.) in the foothills. Range Western Manitoba west to B.C., south to Utah and Colorado.
Gnophaela vermiculata
Gnophaela vermiculata

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"Species Details - Gnophaela vermiculata, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-129. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Hexapoda Subclass Insecta Order Lepidoptera Suborder Ditrysia Superfamily Noctuoidea Family Arctiidae Genus Gnophaela Species Gnophaela vermiculata
This hierarchy is created from our museum records, it may not always accurately reflect modern taxonomies.

Taxonomic Hierarchy for University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum