Species Details
Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
SeasonalityMay and July.
IdentificationAn unusual Crambid with long, narrow fore wings and a wingspan of around 30 mm. The fore wings are ashy-gray (cinereous) with numerous white scales between the veins, have a small elongate stigma in the outer third and a rounded apex; while the hind wings are opalescent and triangular. AM, PM and ST lines are lacking in the forewings above. The palpi are porrect and about three times the length of the head. The fringe is well developed and of the same color as the wings. The head and thorax are cinereous while the abdomen is fuscous. Unlike any other Alberta Crambid. This species is regarded as belonging to the tribe Ancylolomiini, subfamily Crambinae of the family Crambidae.
Scientific Name
Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis
Habitat
Dry, sandy areas.
Seasonality
May and July.
Identification
An unusual Crambid with long, narrow fore wings and a wingspan of around 30 mm. The fore wings are ashy-gray (cinereous) with numerous white scales between the veins, have a small elongate stigma in the outer third…
An unusual Crambid with long, narrow fore wings and a wingspan of around 30 mm. The fore wings are ashy-gray (cinereous) with numerous white scales between the veins, have a small elongate stigma in the outer third and a rounded apex; while the hind wings are opalescent and triangular. AM, PM and ST lines are lacking in the forewings above. The palpi are porrect and about three times the length of the head. The fringe is well developed and of the same color as the wings. The head and thorax are cinereous while the abdomen is fuscous. Unlike any other Alberta Crambid. This species is regarded as belonging to the tribe Ancylolomiini, subfamily Crambinae of the family Crambidae.
Life History
Unknown.
Conservation
Rare in Alberta, known from only two collections.
Diet Info
Unknown.
Range
Described from Arizona by Hulst (1886) as Schoenobius opalescalis. Also known from California (Fernald 1896) and Illinois. Reported from Area 1 (extreme Southeast) in Alberta by Bowman (1951). Recently collected from…
Described from Arizona by Hulst (1886) as Schoenobius opalescalis. Also known from California (Fernald 1896) and Illinois. Reported from Area 1 (extreme Southeast) in Alberta by Bowman (1951). Recently collected from the Pakowki Lake dunes from a site that had both stabilized vegetated sand and active dune blowouts, by G.G. Anweiler on May 19, 2005.
Citation
Page Citation for Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis
Page Citation
"Species Details - Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-27668. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
References
Author
Bowman, K.
Title
An annotated list of the Lepidoptera of Alberta.
Publication Date
1951
Series Title
Canadian Journal of Zoology
Volume
29
Pages
121-165
Author
Hulst, G. D.
Title
Descriptions of new Pyralidae.
Publication Date
1886
Series Title
Transactions of the American Entomological Society
Volume
13
Pages
145-168
Author
Fernald, C.H.
Title
The Crambidae of North America
Publication Date
1896
Pages
93pp
Specimen Information
There are 15 specimens of this Species.
UASM92678 - Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Pakowki Lake
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2009-05-20
UASM92716 - Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Pakowki Lake
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2009-07-14
UASM92717 - Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Pakowki Lake
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2009-07-14
UASM92718 - Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Pakowki Lake
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2009-07-14
UASM92719 - Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Pakowki Lake
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2009-07-14
JD2020 - Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Orion
Collected ByDombroskie, J. J.; Schwarzfeld, M.
Date Collected2007-05-09
JD2021 - Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Orion
Collected ByDombroskie, J. J.; Schwarzfeld, M.
Date Collected2007-05-09
JD2022 - Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Orion
Collected ByDombroskie, J. J.; Schwarzfeld, M.
Date Collected2007-05-09
JD2023 - Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Orion
Collected ByDombroskie, J. J.; Schwarzfeld, M.
Date Collected2007-05-09
JD2024 - Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Orion
Collected ByDombroskie, J. J.; Schwarzfeld, M.
Date Collected2007-05-09
UASM92823 - Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Pakowki Lake
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2009-07-11
UASM92824 - Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Pakowki Lake
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2009-07-11
UASM92825 - Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Pakowki Lake
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2009-07-11
UASM92883 - Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Pakowki Lake
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2009-07-14
UASM92884 - Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Pakowki Lake
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2009-07-14