Species Details
Pyrausta orphisalis
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SeasonalityMid June to late July.
IdentificationA dark brown moth with a wide, pale yellowish, PM line and a pale yellowish discal spot on both fore and hind wings above. The upper part of the forewing PM line has a thin,dark, diagonal line running through it. The wingspan is 15-17 mm. The genitalia are described in Munroe (1976). Similar to Pyrausta generosa but somewhat smaller, and the latter has a more curved, pale yellowish, PM line on the hindwings, also the thin, dark, diagonal line is lacking in the upper part of the forewing PM line.
Scientific Name
Pyrausta orphisalis
Habitat
Mainly in undisturbed areas of Aspen Parkland.
Seasonality
Mid June to late July.
Identification
A dark brown moth with a wide, pale yellowish, PM line and a pale yellowish discal spot on both fore and hind wings above. The upper part of the forewing PM line has a thin,dark, diagonal line running through it. The…
A dark brown moth with a wide, pale yellowish, PM line and a pale yellowish discal spot on both fore and hind wings above. The upper part of the forewing PM line has a thin,dark, diagonal line running through it. The wingspan is 15-17 mm. The genitalia are described in Munroe (1976). Similar to Pyrausta generosa but somewhat smaller, and the latter has a more curved, pale yellowish, PM line on the hindwings, also the thin, dark, diagonal line is lacking in the upper part of the forewing PM line.
Life History
Details unknown. Adults come to light.
Conservation
Details unknown. Adults come to light.
Diet Info
The larvae are reported by Munroe (1976) to have fed on a number of mints, including a species of Monarda.
Range
Newfoundland west to British Columbia, south to Florida and New Mexico (Munroe 1976). The Type Locality is St. Martin's Falls, Albany River, Ontario. Reported for Alberta from Areas 7 (Lloydminster), 8 (Red Deer), 10…
Newfoundland west to British Columbia, south to Florida and New Mexico (Munroe 1976). The Type Locality is St. Martin's Falls, Albany River, Ontario. Reported for Alberta from Areas 7 (Lloydminster), 8 (Red Deer), 10 (Edmonton) and 20 (Nordegg) by Bowman (1951) as Pyrausta ochosalis Dyar. Also known in Alberta from Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park, Nevis, Pigeon Lake, and Winfield.
Citation
Page Citation for Pyrausta orphisalis
Page Citation
"Species Details - Pyrausta orphisalis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-6266. Accessed 26 Jul. 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
Walker, F.
Title
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum.
Publication Date
1866
Author
Munroe, E.
Title
Pyraloidea, Pyralidae (Part)
Publication Date
1976
Specimen Information
There are 16 specimens of this Species.
UASM42337 - Pyrausta orphisalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1945-07-06
UASM42338 - Pyrausta orphisalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1941-07-11
UASM42339 - Pyrausta orphisalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1922-06-19
UASM42340 - Pyrausta orphisalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1922-06-14
UASM42341 - Pyrausta orphisalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gull Lake
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1934-07-18
UASM42342 - Pyrausta orphisalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gull Lake
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1934-07-18
UASM42343 - Pyrausta orphisalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1925-06-21
UASM42344 - Pyrausta orphisalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1916-06-20
UASM42345 - Pyrausta orphisalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1927-07-21
UASM42346 - Pyrausta orphisalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gull Lake
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1934-07-18
UASM42347 - Pyrausta orphisalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1929-06-20
UASM42348 - Pyrausta orphisalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1929-06-20
UASM42349 - Pyrausta orphisalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1927-07-08
UASM52606 - Pyrausta orphisalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Pigeon Lake
Collected BySperling, Felix A. H.
Date Collected2002-07-12
UASM78524 - Pyrausta orphisalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park, Sand River
Collected ByHilchie, G.; Macaulay, D. A.; Macaulay, S. H.
Date Collected2004-07-09/2004-07-11
BIRD21326 - Pyrausta orphisalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2002-07-12