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Species Details
Grammia speciosa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
SeasonalityEarly to mid July.
IdentificationThe hindwing is orange-yellow with varying amounts of black. Similar to G. obliterata, but speciosa has fine white lines along the veins of the forewing and lacks the white transverse bands that is on G. obliterata.
Scientific Name
Grammia speciosa
Habitat
Primarily a boreal forest species, can also be found in bogs and fens.
Seasonality
Early to mid July.
Identification
The hindwing is orange-yellow with varying amounts of black. Similar to G. obliterata, but speciosa has fine white lines along the veins of the forewing and lacks the white transverse bands that is on G. obliterata.
The hindwing is orange-yellow with varying amounts of black. Similar to G. obliterata, but speciosa has fine white lines along the veins of the forewing and lacks the white transverse bands that is on G. obliterata.
Life History
No information available.
Conservation
Locally common in bogs and fens, however it is rare in the prairie grasslands.
Diet Info
Probably a wide variety of forbs. Larvae can be reared on Plantain (Plantago) and dandelion (Taraxacum) (Gibson, 1901).
Range
Yukon to Newfoundland, south to New Jersey and to Colorado and New Mexico in the west.
Citation
Page Citation for Grammia speciosa
Page Citation
"Species Details - Grammia speciosa, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-239/9-2756. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
References
Author
Gibson, A.
Title
The life history of Arctia virguncula Kirby.
Publication Date
1901
Series Title
The Canadian Entomologist
Volume
33
Pages
325-329
Author
Schmidt, B. C.
Title
The tiger moths (Arctiidae) of Alberta.
Publication Date
2000
Pages
36
Specimen Information
There are 26 specimens of this Species.
UASM43155 - Grammia speciosa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Wagner Natural Area
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected1998-07-11
UASM43156 - Grammia speciosa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Redwater
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected1999-07-20
UASM19853 - Grammia speciosa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected1998-06-05
UASM78161 - Grammia speciosa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park, Gardiner Lakes
Collected ByHilchie, G.; Macaulay, D. A.; Macaulay, S. H.
Date Collected2004-07-09
UASM78162 - Grammia speciosa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park, Sand River
Collected ByHilchie, G.; Macaulay, D. A.; Macaulay, S. H.
Date Collected2004-07-08