University of Alberta Museums Search

Species Details

Digrammia mellistrigata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »

Common NameHoney-streak Granite SeasonalityLate May to late August, peaking in late June. IdentificationGround colour uniform grey, occasionally with some speckling, particularly on the hindwing. The forewing AM and PM lines are honey brown and bordered by a paler brown line.The uniform and relatively straight AM line, broken near the costa and recurving towards the wing base, will distinguish mellistrigata from the similar D. neptaria.
Scientific Name Digrammia mellistrigata Common Name Honey-streak Granite Habitat Wooded and shrubby areas. Seasonality Late May to late August, peaking in late June. Identification
Ground colour uniform grey, occasionally with some speckling, particularly on the hindwing. The forewing AM and PM lines are honey brown and bordered by a paler brown line.The uniform and relatively straight AM line,…
Ground colour uniform grey, occasionally with some speckling, particularly on the hindwing. The forewing AM and PM lines are honey brown and bordered by a paler brown line.The uniform and relatively straight AM line, broken near the costa and recurving towards the wing base, will distinguish mellistrigata from the similar D. neptaria.
Life History McGuffin (1972) describes the immature stages; the pupa overwinters. Adults come to light. Conservation Not of concern. Diet Info Larvae feed on willows (Salix spp.) (McGuffin 1972). Range Across southern Canada from Nova Scotia to Alberta. Widespread in southern Alberta, north to Edmonton. McGuffin 1972).

Citation

Page Citation for Digrammia mellistrigata

Page Citation

"Species Details - Digrammia mellistrigata, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-4664. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

References

Specimen Information

There are 36 specimens of this Species.

36 results plotted on map in 13 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM9536 - Digrammia mellistrigata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1919-06-20

UASM9537 - Digrammia mellistrigata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1921-06-04

UASM9538 - Digrammia mellistrigata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1921-06-16

UASM9542 - Digrammia mellistrigata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1921-06-23

UASM9543 - Digrammia mellistrigata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1921-07-14

UASM9544 - Digrammia mellistrigata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1915-05-22

UASM9545 - Digrammia mellistrigata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1914-06-20

UASM9547 - Digrammia mellistrigata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1921-06-30

UASM9551 - Digrammia mellistrigata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1932-06-21

UASM9552 - Digrammia mellistrigata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1920-07-04

UASM9555 - Digrammia mellistrigata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1941-06-23

UASM9556 - Digrammia mellistrigata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1921-06-24

UASM9559 - Digrammia mellistrigata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1923-07-24

UASM9562 - Digrammia mellistrigata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1934-05-24

UASM9563 - Digrammia mellistrigata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1916-08-23

UASM9564 - Digrammia mellistrigata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1921-06-20

UASM9573 - Digrammia mellistrigata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1932-06-21

UASM12134 - Digrammia mellistrigata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1924-06-27

BIRD1736 - Digrammia mellistrigata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Buffalo Lake Provincial Recreation Area Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2001-07-15

BIRD1737 - Digrammia mellistrigata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nevis Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-06-14

BIRD1738 - Digrammia mellistrigata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nevis Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-07-07

Adult Seasonal Distribution