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Species Details
Tarache augustipennis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
Common NameNarrow-winged Midget
SeasonalityAdults have been collected in Alberta from late May through mid August; possibly two broods.
IdentificationA small (2.5-3.0 cm wingspan, narrow-winged moth. The forewings are dark brown with a lighter patch in the anal angle, and with the costa broadly pale yellow for about half its length, then with two pale yellow blotches, one small and one larger near the apex. Fringe mostly dark. Hindwings sooty brown, with pale fringe. The extent of pale yellow along the leading edge of the forewing may vary considerably. Sexes similar.
Scientific Name
Tarache augustipennis
Common Name
Narrow-winged Midget
Habitat
A wide range, from fens and bogs and foothill valleys to riparian woodland in the arid grasslands.
Seasonality
Adults have been collected in Alberta from late May through mid August; possibly two broods.
Identification
A small (2.5-3.0 cm wingspan, narrow-winged moth. The forewings are dark brown with a lighter patch in the anal angle, and with the costa broadly pale yellow for about half its length, then with two pale yellow…
A small (2.5-3.0 cm wingspan, narrow-winged moth. The forewings are dark brown with a lighter patch in the anal angle, and with the costa broadly pale yellow for about half its length, then with two pale yellow blotches, one small and one larger near the apex. Fringe mostly dark. Hindwings sooty brown, with pale fringe. The extent of pale yellow along the leading edge of the forewing may vary considerably. Sexes similar.
Life History
Poorly known. The adults are nocturnal and come to light. There appears to be more than one brood in Alberta, with peak flights in late May and late July. The larvae have apparently not been described and the larval…
Poorly known. The adults are nocturnal and come to light. There appears to be more than one brood in Alberta, with peak flights in late May and late July. The larvae have apparently not been described and the larval hosts are unknown.
Conservation
A fairly common, widespread species; no concerns.
Diet Info
No information available.
Range
Southern Manitoba west to southwestern BC., south to Utah, Colorado, Texas and Arizona. Widespread in the southern half of Alberta, from the foothills and the southern edge of the boreal forest south.
Citation
Page Citation for Tarache augustipennis
Page Citation
"Species Details - Tarache augustipennis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3699/9-7466. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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
Cannings, R. A. and C. S. Guppy
Title
Glover's silkmoth, Hyalophora gloveri (Strecker) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae), new to British Columbia.
Publication Date
1989
Series Title
Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia
Volume
86
Pages
89-90
Specimen Information
There are 132 specimens of this Species.
UASM163463 - Tarache augustipennis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected2000-06-28
UASM163464 - Tarache augustipennis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Wyoming, Albany county, Laramie
Collected ByFerris, C.
Date Collected2000-06-10
UASM163465 - Tarache augustipennis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Wyoming, Albany county, Laramie
Collected ByFerris, C.
Date Collected2000-06-10
UASM163466 - Tarache augustipennis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Wyoming, Albany county, Laramie
Collected ByFerris, C.
Date Collected2000-08-15
UASM163467 - Tarache augustipennis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Wyoming, Albany county, Laramie
Collected ByFerris, C.
Date Collected2000-08-29
UASM163468 - Tarache augustipennis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Wyoming, Albany county, Laramie
Collected ByFerris, C.
Date Collected2001-08-07
UASM163469 - Tarache augustipennis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM163470 - Tarache augustipennis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM163471 - Tarache augustipennis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM163472 - Tarache augustipennis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM163473 - Tarache augustipennis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM163474 - Tarache augustipennis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Wyoming, Albany county, Laramie
Collected ByFerris, C.
Date Collected2000-06-10
UASM163475 - Tarache augustipennis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Wyoming, Albany county, Laramie
Collected ByFerris, C.
Date Collected2001-08-22
UASM163476 - Tarache augustipennis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Wyoming, Washakie county, Tensleep Preserve
Date Collected2000-06-28/2000-06-29
UASM163477 - Tarache augustipennis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected2000-06-28
UASM163478 - Tarache augustipennis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected2000-06-28
UASM163479 - Tarache augustipennis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM163480 - Tarache augustipennis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM163481 - Tarache augustipennis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM163482 - Tarache augustipennis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15
UASM163483 - Tarache augustipennis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByTroubridge; Anweiler
Date Collected2001-08-14/2001-08-15