Species Details
Euxoa spumata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
SeasonalityIn Alberta, adults have been collected in mid-August.
IdentificationA medium-sized moth (wingspan 3.5-3.8 cm). The forewings are pale grey-buff or yellowish buff. The antemedian and postmedian lines and the reniform spot are indistinctly marked in pale grey. The orbicular in some specimens is a pale buff dot, outlined with a few dark scales. The hindwings are pearl-white or pearl buff with darker veins and slightly darker toward the margin, darker in females than males. Overall a pale moth with no sharply contrasting markings. E. spumata is the only member of the punctigera group of the subgenus Euxoa known from Alberta.
Scientific Name
Euxoa spumata
Habitat
Dry open prairie grassland.
Seasonality
In Alberta, adults have been collected in mid-August.
Identification
A medium-sized moth (wingspan 3.5-3.8 cm). The forewings are pale grey-buff or yellowish buff. The antemedian and postmedian lines and the reniform spot are indistinctly marked in pale grey. The orbicular in some…
A medium-sized moth (wingspan 3.5-3.8 cm). The forewings are pale grey-buff or yellowish buff. The antemedian and postmedian lines and the reniform spot are indistinctly marked in pale grey. The orbicular in some specimens is a pale buff dot, outlined with a few dark scales. The hindwings are pearl-white or pearl buff with darker veins and slightly darker toward the margin, darker in females than males. Overall a pale moth with no sharply contrasting markings. E. spumata is the only member of the punctigera group of the subgenus Euxoa known from Alberta.
Life History
Adults are nocturnal and come to light. There is a single brood each year, with the adults on the wing in late summer and early fall. The immature stages are unknown.
Conservation
An uncommon species, but no concerns.
Diet Info
Unknown.
Range
A western moth, in Canada found in southern Saskatchewan and Alberta. In Alberta, it has been found north to Dinosaur Provincial Park.
Citation
Page Citation for Euxoa spumata
Page Citation
"Species Details - Euxoa spumata, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2367. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
References
Author
Lafontaine, J. Donald
Title
Noctuoidea : Noctuidae (part)
Publication Date
1987
Pages
237
Author
Lafontaine, J. Donald
Title
The punctigera group of the genus Euxoa (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with descriptions of two new species.
Publication Date
1987
Series Title
The Canadian Entomologist
Volume
106
Pages
1233-1240
Specimen Information
There are 44 specimens of this Species.
UASM112808 - Euxoa spumata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM112809 - Euxoa spumata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM112810 - Euxoa spumata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM112811 - Euxoa spumata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM112812 - Euxoa spumata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM112813 - Euxoa spumata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM112814 - Euxoa spumata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM112815 - Euxoa spumata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM112816 - Euxoa spumata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM112817 - Euxoa spumata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM112818 - Euxoa spumata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM112819 - Euxoa spumata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM112820 - Euxoa spumata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM112821 - Euxoa spumata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM112822 - Euxoa spumata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM112823 - Euxoa spumata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM112824 - Euxoa spumata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM112825 - Euxoa spumata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM112826 - Euxoa spumata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM112827 - Euxoa spumata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM112828 - Euxoa spumata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15