Species Details
Eupithecia nimbicolor
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IdentificationA small (1.7-2.3 cm wingspan) grey and yellow or orange-brown suffused moth without prominent markings. The yellow-brown or orange-brown color, the lack of prominent discal spots or bands and the elongate wings should are illustrated in Bolte (1990).
Scientific Name
Eupithecia nimbicolor
Habitat
It has been collected in all regions of Alberta, from the arid grasslands to the northern Boreal forest and the Rocky Mountains.
Identification
A small (1.7-2.3 cm wingspan) grey and yellow or orange-brown suffused moth without prominent markings. The yellow-brown or orange-brown color, the lack of prominent discal spots or bands and the elongate wings should…
A small (1.7-2.3 cm wingspan) grey and yellow or orange-brown suffused moth without prominent markings. The yellow-brown or orange-brown color, the lack of prominent discal spots or bands and the elongate wings should are illustrated in Bolte (1990).
Life History
Adults are nocturnal but have also been collected during the day. There is a single brood in Alberta, with adults from mid May to mid July, peaking in late May and early June. Larval hosts include the flowers of…
Adults are nocturnal but have also been collected during the day. There is a single brood in Alberta, with adults from mid May to mid July, peaking in late May and early June. Larval hosts include the flowers of Achillea and Castilleja, and the foliage of Salix, Rosa, Potentilla fruticosa and Ribes (McGuffin, 1958).
Range
Eastern NFLD to western BC, and from AK to AZ.
Citation
Page Citation for Eupithecia nimbicolor
Page Citation
"Species Details - Eupithecia nimbicolor, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-6172. Accessed 09 Dec. 2023.
References
Author
Bowman, K.
Title
An annotated list of the Lepidoptera of Alberta.
Publication Date
1951
Series Title
Canadian Journal of Zoology
Volume
29
Pages
121-165
Author
Bolte, K. B.
Title
Guide to the Geometridae of Canada (Lepidoptera) VI. Subfamily Larentiinae 1. Revision of the Genus Eupithecia
Publication Date
1990
Series Title
Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada
Volume
151
Author
McGuffin, W. C.
Title
Larvae of the Nearctic Larentiinae (Lepidoptera: Geometridae).
Publication Date
1958
Series Title
The Canadian Entomologist
Volume
90
Pages
1-104
Specimen Information
There are 52 specimens of this Species.
UASM11708 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1928-05-26
UASM11709 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Pocahontas
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1918-06-17
UASM11711 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1921-06-08
UASM11712 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1937-06-28
UASM11713 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1923-06-16
UASM11714 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1925-06-17
UASM11715 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1921-06-12
UASM11716 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1938-06-26
UASM11717 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1928-05-26
UASM11718 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1928-05-28
UASM11719 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1928-05-25
UASM11721 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1921-06-07
UASM11722 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1923-06-19
UASM11723 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1928-05-26
UASM11724 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1923-06-16
UASM11725 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1928-05-26
UASM11726 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1921-06-10
UASM11727 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1921-06-12
UASM11728 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1928-05-28
UASM11729 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1941-05-11
UASM11730 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1928-05-26