Common NameBog HolomelinaSeasonalityMainly in July.IdentificationSmaller than V. ferruginosa, with a darker forewing and a solid dark hindwing margin.
Scientific NameVirbia lamaeCommon Name
Bog Holomelina
Habitat
Occurs only in peat bogs.
Seasonality
Mainly in July.
Identification
Smaller than V. ferruginosa, with a darker forewing and a solid dark hindwing margin.
Life History
No information available.
Diet InfoPlantago (Handfield 1999).
Range
A boreal species that occurs west to Alberta. There are disjunct populations in Colorado and Arizona.
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"Species Details - Virbia lamae, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-211. Accessed 06 Feb. 2023.