Species Details
Abagrotis nanalis
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SeasonalityAdults have been collected in Alberta mid August - early September.
IdentificationA small (2.5 cm wingspan) narrow-winged brown moth with longitudinal streaking, unlike any other member of the genus Abagrotis. The forewings are dark brown, usually paler yellow brown along the leading half. The veins are marked with dark scales, giving the wings a very streaky appearance. Normal lines and spots obsolete or nearly so. Hindwings light brown, darker in female, and with veins lined with brown scales.
Scientific Name
Abagrotis nanalis
Habitat
Dry sagebrush grassland.
Seasonality
Adults have been collected in Alberta mid August - early September.
Identification
A small (2.5 cm wingspan) narrow-winged brown moth with longitudinal streaking, unlike any other member of the genus Abagrotis. The forewings are dark brown, usually paler yellow brown along the leading half. The…
A small (2.5 cm wingspan) narrow-winged brown moth with longitudinal streaking, unlike any other member of the genus Abagrotis. The forewings are dark brown, usually paler yellow brown along the leading half. The veins are marked with dark scales, giving the wings a very streaky appearance. Normal lines and spots obsolete or nearly so. Hindwings light brown, darker in female, and with veins lined with brown scales.
Life History
Poory known. There is a single annual brood with adults flying in the fall. They are attracted to light.
Conservation
No concerns.
Diet Info
The larval host is reported to be sagebrush (Artemesia sp.) (Lafontaine, 1998).
Range
Another arid-land western species, occuring from the dry interior of southern BC east to southwest SK and western ND, south to northern NM and CA. In Alberta it has been found north to the Drumheller region.
Citation
Page Citation for Abagrotis nanalis
Page Citation
"Species Details - Abagrotis nanalis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-5234. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
References
Author
Lafontaine, J. Donald
Title
Noctuoidea : Noctuidae (part-Noctuini)
Publication Date
1998
Pages
348
Specimen Information
There are 71 specimens of this Species.
UASM2356 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.; Troubridge, J.
Date Collected1999-09-09
UASM2357 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected1996-08-18
UASM2533 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.; Troubridge, J.
Date Collected2001-08-14
UASM41542 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected1996-08-19
BIRD14661 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2002-08-21
BIRD14662 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2004-08-15
BIRD14663 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2004-08-15
UASM58633 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.; Troubridge, J.
Date Collected2005-09-04
UASM58946 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Bindloss
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.; Troubridge, J.
Date Collected2005-09-03
JD1905 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Tranquille Ecological Reserve
Collected ByDombroskie, J. J.; Rose, A.
Date Collected2006-09-01
UASM105827 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Pavilion Mountain
Collected ByTroubridge, J.; Hensel
Date Collected2000-07-30
UASM105828 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Lillooet
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1996-09-03
UASM105829 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Lillooet
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1995-09-08
UASM105830 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Lillooet
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1996-08-22
UASM105831 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Lillooet
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1997-08-29
UASM105832 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Lillooet
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1997-08-29
UASM105833 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Lillooet
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1997-08-29
UASM105834 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Lillooet
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1997-08-29
UASM105835 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Lillooet
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1997-08-29
UASM105836 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Lillooet
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1997-08-29
UASM105837 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Lillooet
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1997-08-29