Species Details

Metanema inatomaria

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Common NameYellow-lined Thorn, Pale Metanema SeasonalityLate May to mid July, most common in June IdentificationWings even grey (sometimes with slight dark speckling), and two straight, yellow-tan transverse lines on the forewing. Prominent black forewing discal spot, dark crescent along forewing margin near the apex, with a yellow border. Likely only to be confused with M. determinate, which has a contrasting dark band between the two forewing transverse lines, and has yellow scales within the dark discal spot (determinate has an all-black discal spot).

Scientific Name Metanema inatomaria Common Name Yellow-lined Thorn, Pale Metanema Habitat Deciduous and mixedwood forests and woodlands. Seasonality Late May to mid July, most common in June Identification
Wings even grey (sometimes with slight dark speckling), and two straight, yellow-tan transverse lines on the forewing. Prominent black forewing discal spot, dark crescent along forewing margin near the apex, with a…
Wings even grey (sometimes with slight dark speckling), and two straight, yellow-tan transverse lines on the forewing. Prominent black forewing discal spot, dark crescent along forewing margin near the apex, with a yellow border. Likely only to be confused with M. determinate, which has a contrasting dark band between the two forewing transverse lines, and has yellow scales within the dark discal spot (determinate has an all-black discal spot).
Life History
The mottled grey and slightly flattened larva blends in well with tree bark. The winter is spent in the pupal stage, the larva cocooning in a bark crevice (Wagner et al 2001). Adults fly up when disturbed during the…
The mottled grey and slightly flattened larva blends in well with tree bark. The winter is spent in the pupal stage, the larva cocooning in a bark crevice (Wagner et al 2001). Adults fly up when disturbed during the day, and also come to light at night.
Conservation Not of concern. Diet Info The preferred hosts are poplars (Populus spp.), and occasionally willows (Salix spp.). Coniferous hosts as indicated by several larval collections are likely in error and require confirmation (Prentice 1963). Range East-central BC and southern NWT / YT east to Nova Scotia, south to MS, TX, and AZ (McGuffin 1987, Wagner et al. 2001).

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"Species Details - Metanema inatomaria, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-4317. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Authorship

Name Schmidt, B. C.
Role species page author
Date 2003-08-18

References

Specimen Information

There are 77 specimens of this Species.

77 results plotted on map in 27 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM7067 - Metanema inatomaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Tofield Collected BySchmidt, B. C. Date Collected2000-06-04

UASM7281 - Metanema inatomaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Tofield Collected BySchmidt, B. C. Date Collected1999-06-15

UASM10173 - Metanema inatomaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cooking Lake Date Collected1918-06-29

UASM10180 - Metanema inatomaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1915-05-29

UASM10181 - Metanema inatomaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1917-06-28

UASM10187 - Metanema inatomaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1918-06-09

UASM10194 - Metanema inatomaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1917-06-15

UASM10207 - Metanema inatomaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1917-06-30

UASM10208 - Metanema inatomaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1944-05-27

UASM10210 - Metanema inatomaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1943-07-05

UASM10214 - Metanema inatomaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1946-06-20

UASM10216 - Metanema inatomaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1916-07-12

UASM10217 - Metanema inatomaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1944-05-27

UASM10218 - Metanema inatomaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1917-06-15

UASM10221 - Metanema inatomaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1943-07-06

UASM10223 - Metanema inatomaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1919-06-25

UASM43322 - Metanema inatomaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta Collected ByLawrie, D. Date Collected1998-05-31

UASM43323 - Metanema inatomaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta Collected ByLawrie, D. Date Collected1998-06-10

UASM43324 - Metanema inatomaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta Collected ByLawrie, D. Date Collected1998-06-17

UASM28785 - Metanema inatomaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Rocky Mountain House Collected ByLawrie, D. Date Collected1997-06-07

UASM24680 - Metanema inatomaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dutch Creek Collected ByAnweiler, G. G. Date Collected1999-06-17

Adult Seasonal Distribution