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.
Citation
Page Citation for Virbia lamae
Page Citation
"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 12 Oct. 2024.
References
AuthorHandfield, L.
TitleLe guide des papillons du Quebec.
Publication Date1999
Pages536
AuthorSchmidt, B. C.
TitleThe tiger moths (Arctiidae) of Alberta.
Publication Date2000
Pages36
Specimen Information
There are 2 specimens of this Species.
2 results plotted on map in 1 marker. Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.