Species Details

Aspitates taylorae

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SeasonalityAdults fly in June in Alberta. IdentificationDusky ochre, the forewings slightly darker. Discal spot diffuse, sometimes absent from the forewing. PM band straight and pronounced. Similar to A. aberratus, which occurs in prairie rather than peatland habitats. It is possible that A. orciferarius, another subarctic/boreal species, also occurs in northern Alberta; it can only reliably be separated from A. taylorae by genitalic characters (see McGuffin 1981). The genus Aspitates Treitschke 1825 was spelled as Aspilates Treitschke 1827 by some workers (eg. McGuffin 1981), but Aspilates is an unneccessary replacement name for Aspitates, later proposed by Treitschke.

Scientific Name Aspitates taylorae Habitat Open peatlands and bogs. Seasonality Adults fly in June in Alberta. Identification
Dusky ochre, the forewings slightly darker. Discal spot diffuse, sometimes absent from the forewing. PM band straight and pronounced. Similar to A. aberratus, which occurs in prairie rather than peatland habitats. It…
Dusky ochre, the forewings slightly darker. Discal spot diffuse, sometimes absent from the forewing. PM band straight and pronounced. Similar to A. aberratus, which occurs in prairie rather than peatland habitats. It is possible that A. orciferarius, another subarctic/boreal species, also occurs in northern Alberta; it can only reliably be separated from A. taylorae by genitalic characters (see McGuffin 1981). The genus Aspitates Treitschke 1825 was spelled as Aspilates Treitschke 1827 by some workers (eg. McGuffin 1981), but Aspilates is an unneccessary replacement name for Aspitates, later proposed by Treitschke.
Life History Adults are diurnal, but also come to light. Little information is availabe on this species biology. The immature stages have not been described. Conservation Not of concern. Diet Info The larval hostplants are unknown. Larvae of related European species are generalist feeders. Range Alaska to central Alberta and Manitoba. This species has only recently been discovered in Alberta, but it appears to occur widely in wet open peat bogs throughout the northern boreal region, south to Calling Lake

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"Species Details - Aspitates taylorae, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3792. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Authorship

Name Schmidt, B. C.
Role species page author
Date 2003-08

Specimen Information

There are 6 specimens of this Species.

5 results plotted on map in 5 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM53010 - Aspitates taylorae

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Caribou Mountains Wildland Park, Wentzel Lake Collected ByPohl, G. R. Date Collected2003-06-09

UASM56961 - Aspitates taylorae

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Caribou Mountains Wildland Park, Wentzel Lake Collected ByMacaulay, D.; Dunne, S. Date Collected2003-07-10

UASM78370 - Aspitates taylorae

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park, Gardiner Lakes Collected ByMacaulay, D. A.; Macaulay, S. H. Date Collected2004-07-08

UASM78372 - Aspitates taylorae

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park, Gardiner Lakes Collected ByMacaulay, D. A.; Macaulay, S. H. Date Collected2004-07-10

UASM78373 - Aspitates taylorae

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park, Big Island Lake Collected ByHilchie, G.; Macaulay, D. A.; Macaulay, S. H. Date Collected2004-07-07

UASM99019 - Aspitates taylorae

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Athabasca Collected BySchmidt, B. C. Date Collected2000-07-05

Adult Seasonal Distribution