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Species Details

Eulia ministrana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »

SeasonalityEarly June to mid July in Alberta, as early as May in Europe. (Razowski 2002) IdentificationThe forewing is yellow and prominently smudged by orange or red on the basal half except for the costa and terminally, especially at the apex. A white crescent is present in the middle of the wing in the post median area that diffusely continues to the inner margin just before the anal angle. The hindwing is very pale grey and there is a prominent reddish scale tuft on top of the thorax. The larva is green with a reddish brown head and other sclerotized parts yellowish green. (Razowski 2002)
Scientific Name Eulia ministrana Habitat Any habitat with deciduous trees and shrubs, in Alberta most common in the aspen parkland. Seasonality Early June to mid July in Alberta, as early as May in Europe. (Razowski 2002) Identification
The forewing is yellow and prominently smudged by orange or red on the basal half except for the costa and terminally, especially at the apex. A white crescent is present in the middle of the wing in the post median…
The forewing is yellow and prominently smudged by orange or red on the basal half except for the costa and terminally, especially at the apex. A white crescent is present in the middle of the wing in the post median area that diffusely continues to the inner margin just before the anal angle. The hindwing is very pale grey and there is a prominent reddish scale tuft on top of the thorax. The larva is green with a reddish brown head and other sclerotized parts yellowish green. (Razowski 2002)
Life History The larva feeds in a folded or rolled leaf and overwinters as a final instar larva in the leaf litter. Adult females lay eggs singly or in small groups. (Razowski 2002) Conservation Not of concern. Diet Info Polyphagous on deciduous trees and shrubs, most rearing records in Canada are from alder (Alnus sp.). (Prentice 1965) Range Holarctic, In both the Nearctic and Palearctic it is transboreal. (Razowski 2002)

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"Species Details - Eulia ministrana, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-29603/9-48299. Accessed 02 Jan. 2025.

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Specimen Information

There are 33 specimens of this Species.

33 results plotted on map in 11 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

BIRD28680 - Eulia ministrana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Lake Grazing Reserve Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-06-15

BIRD28681 - Eulia ministrana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-06-15

BIRD28682 - Eulia ministrana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-06-16

BIRD28683 - Eulia ministrana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Erskine Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-06-22

BIRD28684 - Eulia ministrana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Erskine Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-06-22

BIRD28685 - Eulia ministrana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Erskine Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2007-06-20

BIRD34496 - Eulia ministrana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, J.J. Collett Natural Area Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2010-06-18

POHL-13-00343 - Eulia ministrana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Sherwood Park Collected ByPohl, G. R. Date Collected2006-06-01

POHL-13-00344 - Eulia ministrana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Sherwood Park Collected ByPohl, G. R. Date Collected2005-06-07

POHL-13-00345 - Eulia ministrana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Sherwood Park Collected ByPohl, G. R. Date Collected2010-06-14

POHL-13-00346 - Eulia ministrana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Sherwood Park Collected ByPohl, G. R. Date Collected2006-06-01

POHL-13-00347 - Eulia ministrana

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Sherwood Park Collected ByPohl, G. R. Date Collected2010-06-17

Adult Seasonal Distribution