Species Details
Gillmeria albertae
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SeasonalityAdults are on the wing from mid-July to August.
IdentificationA small moth with pale to creamy white forewings. The costal triangle is dark brown and extends to the thorax. Two dots are present, one centrally and the other beneath the start of the costal triangle. It lacks scales on third hindwing lobe and the scale brush of the frons is as long as the palpi. Genitalia of the male, have a slender uncus without a knob. See also the similar species Platyptilia johnstoni and Platyptilia albicans.
Scientific Name
Gillmeria albertae
Habitat
High elevations in mountainous areas.
Seasonality
Adults are on the wing from mid-July to August.
Identification
A small moth with pale to creamy white forewings. The costal triangle is dark brown and extends to the thorax. Two dots are present, one centrally and the other beneath the start of the costal triangle. It lacks…
A small moth with pale to creamy white forewings. The costal triangle is dark brown and extends to the thorax. Two dots are present, one centrally and the other beneath the start of the costal triangle. It lacks scales on third hindwing lobe and the scale brush of the frons is as long as the palpi. Genitalia of the male, have a slender uncus without a knob. See also the similar species Platyptilia johnstoni and Platyptilia albicans.
Life History
Poorly known.
Conservation
This species is rare and poorly studied.
Diet Info
Unknown.
Range
Known only from mountains of Alberta near Banff.
Citation
Page Citation for Gillmeria albertae
Page Citation
"Species Details - Gillmeria albertae, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-1844. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
Specimen Information
There are 6 specimens of this Species.
UASM78858 - Gillmeria albertae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park
Collected ByMacaulay, D.; Hilchie, G.; Hilchie, J.
Date Collected2006-07-19
UASM78859 - Gillmeria albertae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park
Collected ByMacaulay, D.; Hilchie, G.; Hilchie, J.
Date Collected2006-07-19
UASM78860 - Gillmeria albertae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park
Collected ByMacaulay, D.; Hilchie, G.; Hilchie, J.
Date Collected2006-07-19
UASM78861 - Gillmeria albertae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park
Collected ByMacaulay, D.; Hilchie, G.; Hilchie, J.
Date Collected2006-07-19
UASM78862 - Gillmeria albertae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park
Collected ByMacaulay, D.; Hilchie, G.; Hilchie, J.
Date Collected2006-07-19
UASM8029 - Gillmeria albertae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Banff
Collected ByWalley, G. S.
Date Collected1922-07-19