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.

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"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 01 Nov. 2024.

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Specimen Information

There are 16 specimens of this Species.

16 results plotted on map in 7 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

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

Adult Seasonal Distribution