Species Details

Phragmatobia assimilans

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Common NameLarge Ruby Tiger SeasonalityPeak flight activity is from mid May to early June, with records ranging from Apr. 14 to Jun. 9. IdentificationLargest and most common member of this genus. Forewing pattern quite variable, but the wings are always opaque, not translucent like P. lineata and P. fuliginosa. Females tend to be larger and darker, with the forewing pattern better developed.

Scientific Name Phragmatobia assimilans Common Name Large Ruby Tiger Habitat Moist, open habitats in deciduous and mixed forest. Seasonality Peak flight activity is from mid May to early June, with records ranging from Apr. 14 to Jun. 9. Identification
Largest and most common member of this genus. Forewing pattern quite variable, but the wings are always opaque, not translucent like P. lineata and P. fuliginosa. Females tend to be larger and darker, with the…
Largest and most common member of this genus. Forewing pattern quite variable, but the wings are always opaque, not translucent like P. lineata and P. fuliginosa. Females tend to be larger and darker, with the forewing pattern better developed.
Life History
There are a few specimens in the Bowman collection with dates in August. These may represent a rare second brood, reared material, or may be mislabeled. There have been no recent recordings for late summer flight…
There are a few specimens in the Bowman collection with dates in August. These may represent a rare second brood, reared material, or may be mislabeled. There have been no recent recordings for late summer flight dates in Alberta.
Diet Info
Probably various herbaceous plants; has been reared on dandelion and plantain (Gibson, 1911). Also occasionally feeds on white birch (McGugan, 1958), raspberry (Rubus), and balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera)…
Probably various herbaceous plants; has been reared on dandelion and plantain (Gibson, 1911). Also occasionally feeds on white birch (McGugan, 1958), raspberry (Rubus), and balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera) (Northern Forestry Centre, Edmonton, AB).
Range A boreal forest and transition zone (parkland) species, found from Nova Scotia south to New England, west to British Columbia. Not known further south than Montana and the Black Hills of South Dakota (Donahue, 1993).

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"Species Details - Phragmatobia assimilans, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-232. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

References

Specimen Information

There are 158 specimens of this Species.

158 results plotted on map in 58 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM12322 - Phragmatobia assimilans

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Wolf Lake Collected ByFuller, E. Date Collected1994-06-22/1994-06-23

UASM12324 - Phragmatobia assimilans

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer Date Collected1923-05-20

UASM12289 - Phragmatobia assimilans

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-08-10

UASM12290 - Phragmatobia assimilans

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-08-11

UASM12306 - Phragmatobia assimilans

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-05-27

UASM12312 - Phragmatobia assimilans

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-06-05

UASM12319 - Phragmatobia assimilans

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-08-11

UASM12329 - Phragmatobia assimilans

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-08-10

UASM12333 - Phragmatobia assimilans

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-08-10

UASM12335 - Phragmatobia assimilans

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-08-08

UASM12350 - Phragmatobia assimilans

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-08-08

UASM12354 - Phragmatobia assimilans

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1949-05-11

UASM12371 - Phragmatobia assimilans

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-08-09

UASM12374 - Phragmatobia assimilans

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-08-08

UASM12382 - Phragmatobia assimilans

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-08-07

UASM12391 - Phragmatobia assimilans

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-08-09

UASM12280 - Phragmatobia assimilans

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1915-05-20

UASM12345 - Phragmatobia assimilans

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1918-06-08

UASM12386 - Phragmatobia assimilans

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1915-05-07

UASM12400 - Phragmatobia assimilans

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1947-06-03

UASM12411 - Phragmatobia assimilans

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1917-05-21

Adult Seasonal Distribution