Species Details
Pseudeustrotia carneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
Common NamePink-barred Lithacodia
SeasonalityAdults have been collected in Alberta from mid-May through mid- August; possibly two broods.
IdentificationA small (2.0-2.4 cm. wingspan) moth with a dark black-brown forewing except for outer third, which is mottled pale tan and pale grey; crossed diagonally by a wide pale pink band which meets the pale terminal area just below the reniform spot. Hindwings light grey or grey brown. Sexes alike. Unmistakable.
Scientific Name
Pseudeustrotia carneola
Common Name
Pink-barred Lithacodia
Habitat
Woodland edges, mesic meadows throughout the parklands and grasslands regions.
Seasonality
Adults have been collected in Alberta from mid-May through mid- August; possibly two broods.
Identification
A small (2.0-2.4 cm. wingspan) moth with a dark black-brown forewing except for outer third, which is mottled pale tan and pale grey; crossed diagonally by a wide pale pink band which meets the pale terminal area just…
A small (2.0-2.4 cm. wingspan) moth with a dark black-brown forewing except for outer third, which is mottled pale tan and pale grey; crossed diagonally by a wide pale pink band which meets the pale terminal area just below the reniform spot. Hindwings light grey or grey brown. Sexes alike. Unmistakable.
Life History
Adults are nocturnal and come to lights. The larvae are described in Forbes, 1954. There is likely at least a partial second brood in southern Alberta.
Conservation
A common widespread species; no concerns.
Diet Info
No Alberta data; elsewhere reported larval hosts include docks (Rumex sp., including R. patientia), and smartweed (Polygonum sp.) (Rings et al, 1992); and goldenrod (Solidago sp.) (Covell, 1984).
Range
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick west to Alberta and Colorado, south to the Gulf of Mexico. Throughout southeastern Alberta, north to the edge of the boreal forest and west to the edge of the foothills.
Citation
Page Citation for Pseudeustrotia carneola
Page Citation
"Species Details - Pseudeustrotia carneola, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3695. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.
References
Author
Covell, C. V., Jr.
Title
A field guide to the moths of eastern North America.
Publication Date
1984
Pages
496
Author
Forbes, William T. M.
Title
Lepidoptera of New York & neighbouring states : Part 3
Publication Date
1954
Series Title
Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station. Memoir
Author
Rings, R. W.; Metzler, E. H; Arnold, F. J. and D. H. Harris
Title
The owlet moths of Ohio. Order Lepidoptera family Noctuidae.
Publication Date
1992
Series Title
Bulletin of the Ohio Biological Survey
Volume
9
Pages
219
Specimen Information
There are 74 specimens of this Species.
BIRD7341 - Pseudeustrotia carneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Erskine
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2004-06-01
BIRD7342 - Pseudeustrotia carneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Erskine
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2004-06-08
BIRD7343 - Pseudeustrotia carneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Rochon Sands Provincial Park
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2004-06-09
BIRD7344 - Pseudeustrotia carneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Rochon Sands Provincial Park
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2004-06-09
BIRD7345 - Pseudeustrotia carneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2004-06-19
BIRD7346 - Pseudeustrotia carneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Erskine
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2004-07-10
BIRD7347 - Pseudeustrotia carneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Erskine
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2004-08-06
UASM57554 - Pseudeustrotia carneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2005-06-29
UASM57597 - Pseudeustrotia carneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2005-07-01
UASM77974 - Pseudeustrotia carneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Buffalo
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2005-06-16
BIRD15122 - Pseudeustrotia carneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2005-06-21
BIRD15123 - Pseudeustrotia carneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Erskine
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2005-07-22
BIRD18100 - Pseudeustrotia carneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Erskine
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2006-06-02
BIRD18101 - Pseudeustrotia carneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Rochon Sands Provincial Park
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2006-06-07
BIRD20841 - Pseudeustrotia carneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Arrowwood
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2007-06-01
BIRD20842 - Pseudeustrotia carneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Erskine
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2007-06-20
BIRD20843 - Pseudeustrotia carneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2007-07-04
BIRD22176 - Pseudeustrotia carneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Arrowwood
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2008-05-17
BIRD22177 - Pseudeustrotia carneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Erskine
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2008-07-03
BIRD22178 - Pseudeustrotia carneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Erskine
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2008-07-12
BIRD22179 - Pseudeustrotia carneola
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Big Knife Provincial Park
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2008-07-25