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.
Notes
One of the few species of Alberta Eupithecia with colored wings.
The Type Locality of nimbicolor is Calgary (red dot on map). E. adornata Taylor, a synonym of nimbicolor, was also described from Calgary specimen(s),…
One of the few species of Alberta Eupithecia with colored wings.
The Type Locality of nimbicolor is Calgary (red dot on map). E. adornata Taylor, a synonym of nimbicolor, was also described from Calgary specimen(s), and E. inclarata Cass. & Swett., yet another synonym of nimbicolor, was described from Pocahontas.
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 08 Apr. 2025.
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.
UASM58237 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Kleskun Hills Natural Area
Collected BySchmidt, B. C.
Date Collected2000-06-03
UASM99093 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2006-05-29
UASM99097 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Caribou Mountains Wildland Park, Wentzel Lake
Collected BySchmidt, B. C.; Anweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2003-06-16
UASM99597 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Cranbrook
Collected ByJanz, L.
Date Collected1992-05-02
UASM99598 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Cranbrook
Collected ByJanz, L.
Date Collected1992-05-02
UASM99599 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Cranbrook
Collected ByJanz, L.
Date Collected1992-04-28
UASM99602 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Kananaskis Country
Collected ByBrowett, R.
Date Collected1957-06-05
BIRD17711 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2006-06-12
JD0141 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Wagner Natural Area
Collected ByDombroskie, J. J. et al
Date Collected2006-05-15
UASM187850 - Eupithecia nimbicolor
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Wagner Natural Area
Collected ByDombroskie, J. J. et al
Date Collected2006-05-15
Adult Seasonal Distribution
- Specimens collected within a specified date range, but specimens collected at the same date and location are counted as one specimen.
- All specimens collected within a specified date range