Hesperumia sulphuraria

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Common NameSulphur Wave SeasonalityEarly July to late August. IdentificationA medium-sized, predominantly yellow geometrid with few dark markings on the wing. It can generally be recognized by the rich yellow colour, with a large, prominent maroon-brown discal spot. The AM and PM lines are usually reduced to dashes at the costa, but some specimens have a more continuous line visible.

Scientific Name Hesperumia sulphuraria Common Name Sulphur Wave Habitat Shrubby areas of dry mixedwood and conifer forests. Seasonality Early July to late August. Identification

A medium-sized, predominantly yellow geometrid with few dark markings on the wing. It can generally be recognized by the rich yellow colour, with a large, prominent maroon-brown discal spot. The AM and PM lines are…

Life History The immature stages are described in detail by McGuffin (1977), and the larva is illustrated in Ives & Wong (1988) and Wagner et al. (2001). Conservation Not of concern. Diet Info

Larvae feed on a wide variety of trees and shrubs, but prefer rosaceous shrubs such as cherries (Prunus spp.), roses (Rosa spp), juneberry (Amelanchier spp.), and Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa). The egg…

Range BC east to Nova Scotia, south to Missouri, New Mexico and California (McGuffin 1977).

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"Species Details - Hesperumia sulphuraria, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-4206. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

Authorship

Name Schmidt, B. C.

Role species page author

Date 2003-04

References

Author Wagner, D.L, D.L. Ferguson, T.L. McCabe and R.C. Reardon

Title Geometroid Caterpillars of Northeastern and Appalachian Forests

Publication Date 2001

Author McGuffin, W. C.

Title Guide to the Geometridae of Canada (Lepidoptera): I. Subfamily Sterrhinae

Publication Date 1967

Author McGuffin, W. C.

Title Guide to the Geometridae of Canada (Lepidoptera): II. Subfamily Ennominae, 2.

Publication Date 1977

Author Handfield, L.

Title Le guide des papillons du Quebec.

Publication Date 1999

Author Ives, W. G. H. and H. R. Wong

Title Tree and shrub insects of the prairie provinces

Publication Date 1988

37 results plotted on map in 23 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

BIRD16264 - Hesperumia sulphuraria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nevis Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2005-07-16

BIRD16265 - Hesperumia sulphuraria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nevis Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2005-07-26

BIRD16266 - Hesperumia sulphuraria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Arrowwood Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2005-07-30

UASM41307 - Hesperumia sulphuraria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Bow Island Collected ByAnweiler, G. G. Date Collected2005-07-22

BIRD17318 - Hesperumia sulphuraria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Big Knife Provincial Park Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2006-07-04

BIRD20551 - Hesperumia sulphuraria

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

UASM99609 - Hesperumia sulphuraria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park Collected ByAnweiler, G. G. Date Collected2008-09-08

BIRD21760 - Hesperumia sulphuraria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Big Knife Provincial Park Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2008-07-25

BIRD21761 - Hesperumia sulphuraria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Big Knife Provincial Park Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2008-07-25

BIRD21762 - Hesperumia sulphuraria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Big Knife Provincial Park Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2008-07-25

JD4014 - Hesperumia sulphuraria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Kootenay Plains ER Ecological Reserve Collected BySchwarzfeld, M. Date Collected2007-07-14

BIRD31206 - Hesperumia sulphuraria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Rochon Sands Provincial Park Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2009-07-26

BIRD31207 - Hesperumia sulphuraria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Alix Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2009-08-17

UASM187630 - Hesperumia sulphuraria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Peace River Collected ByWalty, D. Date Collected2003-07-19

UASM187631 - Hesperumia sulphuraria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Kootenay Plains Collected BySchwarzfeld, M. Date Collected2007-07-14

UASM187632 - Hesperumia sulphuraria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Kootenay Plains Collected BySchmidt, C.; Dombroskie, J. Date Collected2006-07-26

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