Species Details
Dolichomia thymetusalis
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Common NamePaler Dolichomia Moth
SeasonalityJuly.
IdentificationA rose to violet colored pyralid moth with AM and PM lines enlarged into triangular, yellow costal patches. Wingspan 22 mm. There is a narrow, yellow fringe. Similar to Hypsopygia costalis and Dolichomia olinalis. Distinguished from the former which has a 13-18 mm wingspan and a wide, yellow fringe; and from the latter which has a darker ground color and has a violet fringe.
Scientific Name
Dolichomia thymetusalis
Common Name
Paler Dolichomia Moth
Habitat
Wooded areas.
Seasonality
July.
Identification
A rose to violet colored pyralid moth with AM and PM lines enlarged into triangular, yellow costal patches. Wingspan 22 mm. There is a narrow, yellow fringe. Similar to Hypsopygia costalis and Dolichomia olinalis.…
A rose to violet colored pyralid moth with AM and PM lines enlarged into triangular, yellow costal patches. Wingspan 22 mm. There is a narrow, yellow fringe. Similar to Hypsopygia costalis and Dolichomia olinalis. Distinguished from the former which has a 13-18 mm wingspan and a wide, yellow fringe; and from the latter which has a darker ground color and has a violet fringe.
Life History
A solitary leaf roller (Prentice 1965).
Conservation
Rare in Alberta, but probably of no concern.
Diet Info
Primarily spruce (Prentice 1965).
Range
A North American species known primarily from the northeastern United States and adjoining Canada west to British Columbia. Prentice et al. (1965) mapped its Canadian distribution. Reported in Alberta from Area 10…
A North American species known primarily from the northeastern United States and adjoining Canada west to British Columbia. Prentice et al. (1965) mapped its Canadian distribution. Reported in Alberta from Area 10 (Edmonton) by Bowman (1951) as Herculia thymetusalis. It has since been found in a number of other locations.
Citation
Page Citation for Dolichomia thymetusalis
Page Citation
"Species Details - Dolichomia thymetusalis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-6235. Accessed 28 May. 2023.
References
Author
Covell, C. V., Jr.
Title
A field guide to the moths of eastern North America.
Pages
496
Author
Bowman, K.
Title
An annotated list of the Lepidoptera of Alberta.
Series Title
Canadian Journal of Zoology
Volume
29
Pages
121-165
Author
Prentice, R. M.
Title
Forest Lepidoptera of Canada. (1965)
Volume
4
Pages
544-840
Specimen Information
There are 2 specimens of this Species.
UASM59917 - Dolichomia thymetusalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2007-07-10
JD0953 - Dolichomia thymetusalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Jasper
Collected BySchmidt, B. C.; Anweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2006-06-27