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Species Details

Argyrotaenia repertana

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SeasonalityMid May to June (Freeman 1958). IdentificationThe forewing is greyish orange with darker reticulations. Broad slanted brown bands are present in the median and upper postmedian areas, along with a basal patch that is normally less distinct. The hindwing is greyish to brownish white. The head and thorax is concolourous with the forewing and the abdomen is light greyish brown. This species could be confused with the much more common A. velutinana, however A. repertana is considerably larger and has a paler hindwing.
Scientific Name Argyrotaenia repertana Habitat Unknown, possibly wet boreal habitats. Seasonality Mid May to June (Freeman 1958). Identification
The forewing is greyish orange with darker reticulations. Broad slanted brown bands are present in the median and upper postmedian areas, along with a basal patch that is normally less distinct. The hindwing is…
The forewing is greyish orange with darker reticulations. Broad slanted brown bands are present in the median and upper postmedian areas, along with a basal patch that is normally less distinct. The hindwing is greyish to brownish white. The head and thorax is concolourous with the forewing and the abdomen is light greyish brown. This species could be confused with the much more common A. velutinana, however A. repertana is considerably larger and has a paler hindwing.
Conservation Unknown, rarely collected. Diet Info One specimen has been reared on Aralia sp. Range From Alberta to Nova Scotia south to Massachusetts.

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"Species Details - Argyrotaenia repertana, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-27644. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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Specimen Information

There are 7 specimens of this Species.

7 results plotted on map in 5 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

BIRD23012 - Argyrotaenia repertana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Arrowwood Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2008-05-17

BIRD32755 - Argyrotaenia repertana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stettler Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2009-05-23

BIRD32756 - Argyrotaenia repertana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stettler Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2009-05-23

BIRD32757 - Argyrotaenia repertana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stettler Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2009-05-23

BIRD32758 - Argyrotaenia repertana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Arrowwood Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2009-05-29

BIRD32759 - Argyrotaenia repertana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Arrowwood Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2009-05-29

BIRD32760 - Argyrotaenia repertana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stettler Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2009-06-12

Adult Seasonal Distribution