Species Details

Holarctia obliterata

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SeasonalityPeak flight activity ranges from late July to mid August. IdentificationThe hindwing is usually yellow (rarely orange) with submarginal black spots. The hindwing discal spot is absent. Similar to G. speciosa, but obliterata has transverse white bands in the costal area of the forewing, which are absent in speciosa.

Scientific Name Holarctia obliterata Habitat Found in open subalpine forest, boreal forest bogs and prairie sand dunes. Seasonality Peak flight activity ranges from late July to mid August. Identification
The hindwing is usually yellow (rarely orange) with submarginal black spots. The hindwing discal spot is absent. Similar to G. speciosa, but obliterata has transverse white bands in the costal area of the forewing,…
The hindwing is usually yellow (rarely orange) with submarginal black spots. The hindwing discal spot is absent. Similar to G. speciosa, but obliterata has transverse white bands in the costal area of the forewing, which are absent in speciosa.
Life History No information available. Diet Info Bedstraw (Galium sp.) (Dod, 1904), and probably other low plants. McGugan (1958) reports successful development on white spruce, but this is not likely a host under natural conditions. Range Northwest Territories (Great Bear Lake) south to southern Manitoba and Utah.
Holarctia obliterata
Holarctia obliterata

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"Species Details - Holarctia obliterata, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-238. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

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Specimen Information

There are 35 specimens of this Species.

35 results plotted on map in 22 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM12596 - Holarctia obliterata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1920-08-11

UASM12624 - Holarctia obliterata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Lodge Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1925-08-01

UASM12576 - Holarctia obliterata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1922-07-21

UASM12578 - Holarctia obliterata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1919-07-16

UASM12590 - Holarctia obliterata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1918-08-07

UASM12623 - Holarctia obliterata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1921-07-21

UASM12595 - Holarctia obliterata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Pocahontas Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-07-31

UASM12579 - Holarctia obliterata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Brule Date Collected1925

UASM12593 - Holarctia obliterata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary Collected BySalt, George Date Collected1921-08-12

UASM24073 - Holarctia obliterata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edgerton Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.; Troubridge, J. Date Collected2001-08-12

UASM35941 - Holarctia obliterata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Yukon Territory Collected ByPike, E. M. Date Collected1981-07-17

UASM35943 - Holarctia obliterata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Fairview Collected ByPike, E. M. Date Collected1981-08-21

UASM99315 - Holarctia obliterata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edgerton Date Collected2002-08-23/2002-08-24

UASM184084 - Holarctia obliterata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Kananaskis Country, Hailstone Butte Collected ByTroubridge; Anweiler Date Collected2001-08-16

UASM184085 - Holarctia obliterata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lloydminster Collected ByBruggemann, P. F. Date Collected1941-08-12

UASM184086 - Holarctia obliterata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, High River Collected ByMackie, D. Date Collected1922-08-15

UASM184087 - Holarctia obliterata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park Collected ByTroubridge; Anweiler Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15

UASM184088 - Holarctia obliterata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByMackie, D. Date Collected1918-08-16

UASM184089 - Holarctia obliterata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Collected ByMcDunnough, J. Date Collected1921-07-22

UASM184090 - Holarctia obliterata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Manitoba, Riding Mountain National Park Collected ByMcDunnough, J. Date Collected1935-07-21

UASM184091 - Holarctia obliterata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Kootenay Plains Collected BySchmidt, C.; Dombroskie, J. Date Collected2006-07-26

Adult Seasonal Distribution