Species Details
Pararctia yarrowii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
Common NameYarrow's Tiger
SeasonalityMid July to mid August, depending on the snow pack.
IdentificationPattern and colour overall similar to Platarctia parthenos and Arctia caja, but this species is smaller.
Scientific Name
Pararctia yarrowii
Common Name
Yarrow's Tiger
Habitat
Rocky alpine tundra where willows (Salix) grow.
Seasonality
Mid July to mid August, depending on the snow pack.
Identification
Pattern and colour overall similar to Platarctia parthenos and Arctia caja, but this species is smaller.
Life History
Adults are diurnal, and are swift fliers. Not known to come to light.
Diet Info
Unknown. Possibly alpine shrub willows, as in Pararctia lapponica (Freina & Witt, 1987).
Range
Yukon and western N.W.T. south to Colorado and Arizona.
Citation
Page Citation for Pararctia yarrowii
Page Citation
"Species Details - Pararctia yarrowii, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-236. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
References
Title
Die Bombyces und Sphinges der Westpalaearktis.
Publication Date
1987
Author
Schmidt, B. C.
Title
The tiger moths (Arctiidae) of Alberta.
Publication Date
2000
Pages
36
Specimen Information
There are 25 specimens of this Species.
UASM12427 - Pararctia yarrowii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1920-07-14
UASM12451 - Pararctia yarrowii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1917-07-14
UASM12456 - Pararctia yarrowii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1917-07-13
UASM12458 - Pararctia yarrowii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1917-07-13
UASM12462 - Pararctia yarrowii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1917-07-14
UASM12463 - Pararctia yarrowii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1917-07-13
UASM12464 - Pararctia yarrowii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1917-07-15
UASM12468 - Pararctia yarrowii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1917-07-13
UASM12469 - Pararctia yarrowii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1920-07-14
UASM12471 - Pararctia yarrowii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1917-07-14
UASM24493 - Pararctia yarrowii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cardinal Divide
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.; Schmidt, B. C.
Date Collected2000-07-21
UASM35947 - Pararctia yarrowii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Willmore Wilderness Park
Collected ByPike, E. M.
Date Collected1997-07-15
UASM35950 - Pararctia yarrowii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Willmore Wilderness Park
Collected ByPike, E. M.
Date Collected1982-07-12
UASM35951 - Pararctia yarrowii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Willmore Wilderness Park
Collected ByPike, E. M.
Date Collected1982-07-12
UASM35948 - Pararctia yarrowii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Whitehorse Creek
Collected ByPike, E. M.
Date Collected1997-07-14
UASM35952 - Pararctia yarrowii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Pink Mountain
Collected ByPike, E. M.
Date Collected1979-06-30
UASM35949 - Pararctia yarrowii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Kananaskis Country, Plateau Mountain
Collected ByPike, E. M.
Date Collected1975-06-20
UASM35946 - Pararctia yarrowii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Wilcox Pass
Collected ByPike, E. M.
Date Collected1971-07-21
UASM172319 - Pararctia yarrowii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Caribou Mountains Wildland Park, Wentzel Lake
Collected BySchmidt, B. C.; Anweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2003-06-17
UASM172320 - Pararctia yarrowii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1917-07-13
UASM172321 - Pararctia yarrowii
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByWhitehouse, F. C.
Date Collected1917-07-14