Species Details
Scopula luteolata
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SeasonalityAlberta records are from mid June to late July.
IdentificationA small (23–26 mm wingspan) yellow-brown moth, with darker grey-brown median and postmedian lines. Medial line wider and less well-defined, postmedian line narrow and darker. Area between postmedian line and outer margin with several indistinct darker bands and lines. Discal dots absent or, if present, nearly obsolete. Hairbrush present on metathoracic tibia of male. The male and female genitalia are described and illustrated (as Scopula subfuscata) by McGuffin (1967)
Scientific Name
Scopula luteolata
Habitat
Montane wooded and shrubby openings and edges.
Seasonality
Alberta records are from mid June to late July.
Identification
A small (23–26 mm wingspan) yellow-brown moth, with darker grey-brown median and postmedian lines. Medial line wider and less well-defined, postmedian line narrow and darker. Area between postmedian line and outer…
A small (23–26 mm wingspan) yellow-brown moth, with darker grey-brown median and postmedian lines. Medial line wider and less well-defined, postmedian line narrow and darker. Area between postmedian line and outer margin with several indistinct darker bands and lines. Discal dots absent or, if present, nearly obsolete. Hairbrush present on metathoracic tibia of male. The male and female genitalia are described and illustrated (as Scopula subfuscata) by McGuffin (1967)
Life History
Poorly known. Adults are nocturnal and come to light. There is a single annual brood.
Conservation
At the edge of its range in southwestern Alberta, but no obvious reasons for any concern.
Range
A western species, occurring from the mountains of southwestern Alberta, north to Banff and west to Vancouver Island.
Citation
Page Citation for Scopula luteolata
Page Citation
"Species Details - Scopula luteolata, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-6108. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
References
Author
Covell, C. V., Jr.
Title
A field guide to the moths of eastern North America.
Publication Date
1984
Pages
496
Author
Covell, C. V., Jr.
Title
A revision of the North American species of the genus Scopula (Lepidoptera: Geometridae).
Publication Date
1970
Series Title
Transactions of the American Entomological Society
Volume
96
Pages
101-221
Author
McGuffin, W. C.
Title
Guide to the Geometridae of Canada (Lepidoptera): I. Subfamily Sterrhinae
Publication Date
1967
Series Title
Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada
Volume
50
Pages
67
Specimen Information
There are 41 specimens of this Species.
UASM10526 - Scopula luteolata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Blairmore
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1918-06-22
UASM10527 - Scopula luteolata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Hillcrest
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1919-06-20
UASM10528 - Scopula luteolata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Hillcrest
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1919-06-20
UASM10532 - Scopula luteolata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Hillcrest
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1919-06-20
UASM10542 - Scopula luteolata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Blairmore
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1918-06-22
UASM10559 - Scopula luteolata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Hillcrest
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1919-06-20
UASM10577 - Scopula luteolata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Blairmore
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1918-06-22
UASM10580 - Scopula luteolata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Hillcrest
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1926-07-24
UASM10587 - Scopula luteolata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Hillcrest
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1919-06-20
UASM10596 - Scopula luteolata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Banff
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1919-06-29
UASM10608 - Scopula luteolata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Hillcrest
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1919-06-20
UASM10617 - Scopula luteolata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Blairmore
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1918-06-22
UASM10634 - Scopula luteolata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Hillcrest
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1919-06-20
UASM10636 - Scopula luteolata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Blairmore
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1918-06-22
UASM58548 - Scopula luteolata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton National Park
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2005-07-07
UASM58567 - Scopula luteolata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton National Park
Collected BySchmidt, B. C.
Date Collected2005-07-07
CBCC1021 - Scopula luteolata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park
Collected ByChristensen, C. B.
Date Collected2005-07-08
UASM59118 - Scopula luteolata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park
Collected ByPohl, G. R.
Date Collected2005-07-07
UASM59125 - Scopula luteolata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park
Collected ByPohl, G. R.
Date Collected2005-07-07
UASM95809 - Scopula luteolata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Cranbrook
Collected ByJanz, L.
Date Collected1996-07-15
UASM95810 - Scopula luteolata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Cranbrook
Collected ByJanz, L.
Date Collected1996-07-15