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Lampronia sublustris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
SeasonalityFlies in June in Alberta (Bowman 1951).
IdentificationThe adults are small, slender moths with a wingspan of 12-16 mm. The forewings are pale yellow, the hindwings gray (Davis 1978, Pellmyr 2000).
Lampronia sublustris was described by Braun in 1923 (Braun 1923), and was subsequently placed in Tanysaccus by Davis (1978), but returned to Lampronia when Tanysaccus was found to be a synonym of Lampronia (Nielson and Davis 1985). Sublustris appears to be the same species as aenescens, since there are no distinguishing morphological traits, and the two are often found together (Pellmyr 2000).
Scientific Name
Lampronia sublustris
Habitat
Open grassland where rose shrubs are present (Pellmyr 2000).
Seasonality
Flies in June in Alberta (Bowman 1951).
Identification
The adults are small, slender moths with a wingspan of 12-16 mm. The forewings are pale yellow, the hindwings gray (Davis 1978, Pellmyr 2000).
Lampronia sublustris was described by Braun in 1923 (Braun 1923), and was…
The adults are small, slender moths with a wingspan of 12-16 mm. The forewings are pale yellow, the hindwings gray (Davis 1978, Pellmyr 2000).
Lampronia sublustris was described by Braun in 1923 (Braun 1923), and was subsequently placed in Tanysaccus by Davis (1978), but returned to Lampronia when Tanysaccus was found to be a synonym of Lampronia (Nielson and Davis 1985). Sublustris appears to be the same species as aenescens, since there are no distinguishing morphological traits, and the two are often found together (Pellmyr 2000).
Life History
Unknown.
Conservation
No obvious concerns.
Diet Info
The larval hostplant is probably Common Wild Rose, Rosa woodsii (Pellmyr 2000).
Range
In Alberta, occurs in the prairie, parkland and foothills regions north to Edmonton (Bowman 1951) and Winfield (C.D. Bird, pers. comm.).
Citation
Page Citation for Lampronia sublustris
Page Citation
"Species Details - Lampronia sublustris, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2768/9-32972. Accessed 21 May. 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
Braun, A. E.
Title
Microlepidoptera: notes and new species.
Publication Date
1923
Series Title
Transactions of the American Entomological Society
Volume
49
Pages
115-127
Author
Pellmyr, O.
Title
Prodoxidae
Publication Date
2000
Author
Nielson, E. S., and D. R. Davis
Title
The first southern hemisphere Prodoxid and the phylogeny of the Incurvarioidea (Lepidoptera).
Publication Date
1985
Series Title
Systematic Entomology
Volume
10
Author
Davis, D. R.
Title
Two new genera of North American Incurvariine moths
Publication Date
1978
Series Title
The Pan-Pacific Entomologist
Volume
54
Pages
147-153
Specimen Information
There are 31 specimens of this Species.
BIRD23269 - Lampronia sublustris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2003-06-14
BIRD23270 - Lampronia sublustris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2003-06-14
BIRD23271 - Lampronia sublustris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2003-06-14
BIRD23272 - Lampronia sublustris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2003-06-14
BIRD23273 - Lampronia sublustris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2003-06-14
BIRD23274 - Lampronia sublustris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2004-06-10
BIRD23275 - Lampronia sublustris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2005-06-10
BIRD23276 - Lampronia sublustris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2005-06-10
BIRD23277 - Lampronia sublustris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2005-06-10
BIRD23278 - Lampronia sublustris
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2007-06-15