Species Details
Schizura ipomoeae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
Common NameMorning-glory Prominent
SeasonalityAdults in Alberta June-July.
IdentificationA medium-size (3.5-4.7 cm. wingspan) moth. Males can be identified as a Notodontid by the characteristic antennae (basal half broadly pectinate, terminal half simple) and the elongate abdomen with a bifurcate tip. Typical form as follows: forewing grey and tan with a broad, diffuse basal dash, and with the costa rather pale, especially as it nears the apex. The lines are fine, scalloped and broken. The reniform is a dark smudge, often with a pale center crossed by a dark bar. The fringe is broadly checkered. The hindwing is white in the male with a dark patch marking the anal angle. Both sexes are similar, but the female has darker hindwings. The moth is highly variable, with a number of described forms.
Scientific Name
Schizura ipomoeae
Common Name
Morning-glory Prominent
Habitat
Deciduous woodland and shrub.
Seasonality
Adults in Alberta June-July.
Identification
A medium-size (3.5-4.7 cm. wingspan) moth. Males can be identified as a Notodontid by the characteristic antennae (basal half broadly pectinate, terminal half simple) and the elongate abdomen with a bifurcate tip.…
A medium-size (3.5-4.7 cm. wingspan) moth. Males can be identified as a Notodontid by the characteristic antennae (basal half broadly pectinate, terminal half simple) and the elongate abdomen with a bifurcate tip. Typical form as follows: forewing grey and tan with a broad, diffuse basal dash, and with the costa rather pale, especially as it nears the apex. The lines are fine, scalloped and broken. The reniform is a dark smudge, often with a pale center crossed by a dark bar. The fringe is broadly checkered. The hindwing is white in the male with a dark patch marking the anal angle. Both sexes are similar, but the female has darker hindwings. The moth is highly variable, with a number of described forms.
Life History
Adults are diurnal and come to light. The overwintering stage is the pupae.
Conservation
Rarely collected in Alberta. No concerns.
Diet Info
No Alberta data available. In Canada, a wide range of deciduous trees and shrubs, including birch (Betula), willows (Salix) and poplars (Populus). (See Prentice et al, 1962 for a list).
Range
Nova Scotia west to Vancouver Island, south to Florida, Texas and Utah. In Alberta collected only along the Battle River valley, west to Camrose.
Citation
Page Citation for Schizura ipomoeae
Page Citation
"Species Details - Schizura ipomoeae, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-459. Accessed 28 Nov. 2023.
References
Author
Covell, C. V., Jr.
Title
A field guide to the moths of eastern North America.
Publication Date
1984
Pages
496
Author
Prentice, R. M.
Title
Forest Lepidoptera of Canada. (1962)
Publication Date
1962
Volume
2
Pages
281
Specimen Information
There are 11 specimens of this Species.
BIRD2383 - Schizura ipomoeae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Big Knife Provincial Park
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2002-07-09
UASM58381 - Schizura ipomoeae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Gabriola Island, Taylor Bay
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected1989-06-13
UASM186808 - Schizura ipomoeae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Wainwright Dunes Ecological Reserve
Collected ByMacaulay, D.; Dunne, S.
Date Collected2004-07-02
UASM186809 - Schizura ipomoeae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Langley
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1990-07-08/1990-07-14
UASM186810 - Schizura ipomoeae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Chauvin
Collected BySchmidt, C.
Date Collected2004-07-25
UASM186811 - Schizura ipomoeae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Riondel
Collected BySchmidt, C.
Date Collected2003-06-26
UASM186812 - Schizura ipomoeae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Oyster River
Collected ByRobinson, C.
Date Collected1994-06-19/1994-06-24
UASM186813 - Schizura ipomoeae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Ontario, Carp Ridge
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected2004-06-25
UASM186814 - Schizura ipomoeae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Oregon, Josephine county, Eight Dollar Mountain
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected2001-05-23
UASM186815 - Schizura ipomoeae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Cranbrook
Collected ByJanz, L.
Date Collected1998-07-23
UASM210902 - Schizura ipomoeae
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Gabriola Island, Taylor Bay
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected1988-06-18