Species Details
Pyrausta nicalis
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SeasonalityLate May to mid August
IdentificationFore and hind wings fuscous (grey brown), faintly tinged with red or purple. A pale buff PM line is present in both fore and hind wings above. The wingspan is 20-23 mm. The genitalia are described by Munroe (1976). Unlike any other Alberta Pyraustas.
Scientific Name
Pyrausta nicalis
Habitat
Undisturbed areas in central Alberta
Seasonality
Late May to mid August
Identification
Fore and hind wings fuscous (grey brown), faintly tinged with red or purple. A pale buff PM line is present in both fore and hind wings above. The wingspan is 20-23 mm. The genitalia are described by Munroe (1976).…
Fore and hind wings fuscous (grey brown), faintly tinged with red or purple. A pale buff PM line is present in both fore and hind wings above. The wingspan is 20-23 mm. The genitalia are described by Munroe (1976). Unlike any other Alberta Pyraustas.
Life History
Unknown, Adults come to light.
Conservation
Uncommon due to habitat loss.
Diet Info
Unknown, The larvae may feed on one or more species of mint.
Range
Quebec west to British Columbia, south to Colorado, Utah, Nevada and California (Munroe 1976). Type Locality Sierra Nevada, California. In Alberta, reported from Areas 10 (Edmonton) and 20 (Nordegg) by Bowman (1951).…
Quebec west to British Columbia, south to Colorado, Utah, Nevada and California (Munroe 1976). Type Locality Sierra Nevada, California. In Alberta, reported from Areas 10 (Edmonton) and 20 (Nordegg) by Bowman (1951). Also known from Big Knife Provincial Park, the Buffalo Lake Conservation Area, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park, East Arrowwood Coulee, Erskine, Gull Lake, Jasper National Park, Kootenay Plains, Nevis, Rochon Sands Provincial Park and Winfield.
Citation
Page Citation for Pyrausta nicalis
Page Citation
"Species Details - Pyrausta nicalis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-6265. Accessed 01 Jun. 2023.
References
Author
Bowman, K.
Title
An annotated list of the Lepidoptera of Alberta.
Series Title
Canadian Journal of Zoology
Volume
29
Pages
121-165
Author
Grote, A. R.
Title
Preliminary studies on the North American Pyralidae. I.
Series Title
Bulletin of the U. S. Geological Survey
Volume
4
Pages
669-705
Author
Munroe, E.
Title
Pyraloidea, Pyralidae (Part)
Specimen Information
There are 44 specimens of this Species.
UASM42310 - Pyrausta nicalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1922-07-30
UASM42311 - Pyrausta nicalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1933-08-17
UASM42312 - Pyrausta nicalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1917-07-08
UASM42313 - Pyrausta nicalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1920-07-14
UASM42314 - Pyrausta nicalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1944-06-22
UASM42315 - Pyrausta nicalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1921-07-18
UASM42316 - Pyrausta nicalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1916-07-10
UASM42317 - Pyrausta nicalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1920-07-17
UASM42318 - Pyrausta nicalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1920-07-07
UASM42319 - Pyrausta nicalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1921-06-30
UASM42320 - Pyrausta nicalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1944-06-22
UASM42321 - Pyrausta nicalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1951-05-22
UASM42322 - Pyrausta nicalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1921-07-18
UASM52607 - Pyrausta nicalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected BySperling, Felix A. H.
Date Collected1999-07-19
UASM52608 - Pyrausta nicalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected BySperling, Felix A. H.
Date Collected1998-07-08
UASM52609 - Pyrausta nicalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected BySperling, Felix A. H.
Date Collected1998-07-07
UASM52610 - Pyrausta nicalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Pigeon Lake
Collected BySperling, Felix A. H.
Date Collected1998-07-01
BIRD20111 - Pyrausta nicalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Arrowwood
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2006-07-29
BIRD21293 - Pyrausta nicalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nevis
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2003-06-16
BIRD21295 - Pyrausta nicalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2000-06-03
BIRD21296 - Pyrausta nicalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2000-06-29