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 06 May. 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.
UASM105859 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Lillooet
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1997-08-29
UASM105860 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Lillooet
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1997-08-29
UASM105861 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Lillooet
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1997-08-29
UASM105862 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Lillooet
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1997-08-29
UASM105863 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Oregon, Lake county, Alkali Lake
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1997-09-06
UASM105864 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Oregon, Deschutes county, Horse Ridge Summit
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1995-09-03
UASM105865 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Oregon, Deschutes county, Horse Ridge Summit
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1995-09-03
UASM105866 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Oregon, Deschutes county, Horse Ridge Summit
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1995-09-03
UASM105867 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Oregon, Deschutes county, Horse Ridge Summit
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1995-09-03
UASM105868 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Oregon, Deschutes county, Horse Ridge Summit
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1995-09-03
UASM105869 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Oregon, Deschutes county, Horse Ridge Summit
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1995-09-03
UASM105870 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Oregon, Deschutes county, Horse Ridge Summit
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1995-09-03
UASM105871 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Oregon, Deschutes county, Horse Ridge Summit
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1995-09-03
UASM105872 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Oregon, Deschutes county, Horse Ridge Summit
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1995-09-03
UASM105873 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Oregon, Deschutes county, Horse Ridge Summit
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1995-09-03
UASM105874 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Oregon, Deschutes county, Horse Ridge Summit
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1995-09-03
UASM105875 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Oregon, Deschutes county, Horse Ridge Summit
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1995-09-03
UASM105876 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Oregon, Deschutes county, Horse Ridge Summit
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1995-09-03
UASM105877 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Oregon, Deschutes county, Horse Ridge Summit
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1995-09-03
UASM105878 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Oregon, Deschutes county, Horse Ridge Summit
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1995-09-03
UASM105879 - Abagrotis nanalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Oregon, Deschutes county, Horse Ridge Summit
Collected ByTroubridge, J.
Date Collected1995-09-03