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Species Details

Pediasia abnaki

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SeasonalityJuly and August. IdentificationA medium sized crambid (20-28 mm wingspan) with porrect labial palps. Females generally larger than males. The palps, head and thorax are grayish white. The forewings are grayish white with pale veins and a scattering of dark brown scales, cross lines absent except occasionally with a faint ST line. The terminal space is of the same color as the rest of the forewings and it contains three or four dark dots. The fringes are of the same color as the rest of the forewings. The hindwings are grayish white. Distinguished from other Alberta species of Pediasia by a combination of its smaller size, pale gray color, pale veins and coarse, dark dusting on the dorsal side of the forewings. The male genitalia are illustrated by Klots (1942).

Scientific Name Pediasia abnaki Habitat Native grassland. Seasonality July and August. Identification
A medium sized crambid (20-28 mm wingspan) with porrect labial palps. Females generally larger than males. The palps, head and thorax are grayish white. The forewings are grayish white with pale veins and a scattering…
A medium sized crambid (20-28 mm wingspan) with porrect labial palps. Females generally larger than males. The palps, head and thorax are grayish white. The forewings are grayish white with pale veins and a scattering of dark brown scales, cross lines absent except occasionally with a faint ST line. The terminal space is of the same color as the rest of the forewings and it contains three or four dark dots. The fringes are of the same color as the rest of the forewings. The hindwings are grayish white. Distinguished from other Alberta species of Pediasia by a combination of its smaller size, pale gray color, pale veins and coarse, dark dusting on the dorsal side of the forewings. The male genitalia are illustrated by Klots (1942).
Life History Unknown. Adults fly at night and come to light. Conservation Probably of no concern. Diet Info Unknown. It is likely that the larvae feed on the roots of grasses. Range
A North American species, known primarily from the northeast. In his description, Klots (1942) reports the species from Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Listed for Michigan by Nielsen (1998). Not…
A North American species, known primarily from the northeast. In his description, Klots (1942) reports the species from Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Listed for Michigan by Nielsen (1998). Not mentioned for Alberta by Bowman (1951). Reported from the province from the vicinities of Cooking Lake, McKenzie Crossing, Olds, Tolman Bridge and NE of Zama City by Pohl et al. (2005). Additional collections have been made in a number of other locations, all in the prairies and aspen parkland.

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"Species Details - Pediasia abnaki, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-23312/9-33583. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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Specimen Information

There are 32 specimens of this Species.

32 results plotted on map in 12 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

BIRD106 - Pediasia abnaki

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, McKenzie Crossing Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2000-07-16

BIRD2 - Pediasia abnaki

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2000-07-29

BIRD491 - Pediasia abnaki

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, J.J. Collett Natural Area Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-08-27

BIRD509 - Pediasia abnaki

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Erskine Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2000-07-04

BIRD518 - Pediasia abnaki

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stettler Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-07-06

BIRD520 - Pediasia abnaki

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nevis Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-07-07

BIRD522 - Pediasia abnaki

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nevis Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-07-07

BIRD524 - Pediasia abnaki

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nevis Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-07-07

BIRD526 - Pediasia abnaki

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nevis Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-07-07

BIRD527 - Pediasia abnaki

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Big Knife Provincial Park Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-07-09

BIRD528 - Pediasia abnaki

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-07-12

BIRD531 - Pediasia abnaki

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stettler Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-07-23

BIRD532 - Pediasia abnaki

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stettler Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-07-23

BIRD533 - Pediasia abnaki

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stettler Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-07-23

BIRD534 - Pediasia abnaki

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stettler Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-07-23

BIRD535 - Pediasia abnaki

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stettler Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-07-23

BIRD536 - Pediasia abnaki

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Rochon Sands Provincial Park Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-07-25

BIRD537 - Pediasia abnaki

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Rochon Sands Provincial Park Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-07-25

BIRD539 - Pediasia abnaki

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Trochu Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-09-09

BIRD540 - Pediasia abnaki

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Trochu Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-09-09

BIRD541 - Pediasia abnaki

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Trochu Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-09-09

Adult Seasonal Distribution