Species Details

Grammia virgo

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Common NameVirgin Tiger SeasonalityMost common in early to mid July. Flies slightly earlier than G. parthenice. IdentificationLargest of the Grammia species. Smaller specimens of virgo resemble G. parthenice, but virgo usually has two hindwing median spots, whereas parthenice has one. G. virguncula lacks the transverse bands on the forewing. The hindwing is usually bright pink, but is occasionally lemon yellow.

Scientific Name Grammia virgo Common Name Virgin Tiger Habitat Common in clearings and open areas in forest habitats, including cultivated lands. Seasonality Most common in early to mid July. Flies slightly earlier than G. parthenice. Identification
Largest of the Grammia species. Smaller specimens of virgo resemble G. parthenice, but virgo usually has two hindwing median spots, whereas parthenice has one. G. virguncula lacks the transverse bands on the forewing.…
Largest of the Grammia species. Smaller specimens of virgo resemble G. parthenice, but virgo usually has two hindwing median spots, whereas parthenice has one. G. virguncula lacks the transverse bands on the forewing. The hindwing is usually bright pink, but is occasionally lemon yellow.
Life History No information available. Diet Info Feeds on a variety of low plants, including Buffalo bean (Thermopsis rhombifolia) and plantain (Plantago). Range Newfoundland south to Florida, west to Alberta. Absent from the western U.S., although there is one record for Vancouver Island (Ferguson et al., 2000).
Grammia virgo
Grammia virgo

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"Species Details - Grammia virgo, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-246. Accessed 08 Oct. 2024.

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Specimen Information

There are 185 specimens of this Species.

185 results plotted on map in 69 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM12711 - Grammia virgo

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1917-07-06

UASM12713 - Grammia virgo

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1916-07-04

UASM12723 - Grammia virgo

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1916-06-29

UASM12717 - Grammia virgo

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer Collected ByWhitehouse, F. C. Date Collected1916-07-12

UASM12718 - Grammia virgo

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer Date Collected1923-07-14

UASM12725 - Grammia virgo

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Worsley Collected ByFrank, J. H. Date Collected1967-06-22/1967-06-23

UASM7041 - Grammia virgo

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Tofield Collected BySchmidt, B. C. Date Collected2000-06-28

UASM35955 - Grammia virgo

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dunvegan Collected ByPike, E. M. Date Collected1984-06-18

UASM35944 - Grammia virgo

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Fairview Collected ByPike, E. M. Date Collected1980-06-23

UASM35945 - Grammia virgo

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Fairview Collected ByPike, E. M. Date Collected1980-06-23

UASM35954 - Grammia virgo

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Green Island Collected ByPike, E. M. Date Collected1981-06-10

UASM43199 - Grammia virgo

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta Collected ByLawrie, D. Date Collected1998-06-10

UASM43200 - Grammia virgo

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta Collected ByLawrie, D. Date Collected1998-06-11

UASM43201 - Grammia virgo

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta Collected ByLawrie, D. Date Collected1998-06-09

UASM19855 - Grammia virgo

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByLawrie, D. Date Collected1997-07-17

UASM24137 - Grammia virgo

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Brown Creek Provincial Recreation Area Collected ByAnweiler, G. G. Date Collected2001-07-19/2001-07-20

BIRD2915 - Grammia virgo

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Erskine Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2000-06-19

BIRD2916 - Grammia virgo

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Erskine Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2000-06-28

BIRD2917 - Grammia virgo

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2000-06-29

BIRD2918 - Grammia virgo

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2000-06-29

BIRD2919 - Grammia virgo

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2000-07-06

Adult Seasonal Distribution