Species Details

Pyrausta subsequalis

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SeasonalityJuly to early September. IdentificationGround color of both fore and hind wings above fulvous brown with dull yellowish-buff PM and ST lines. Wingspan 14-18 mm. Very close to P. borealis but the wings are not as dull and it has a more southern distribution. No genitalic differences between the two are mentioned by Munroe (1976).

Scientific Name Pyrausta subsequalis Habitat Dry prairie areas. Seasonality July to early September. Identification
Ground color of both fore and hind wings above fulvous brown with dull yellowish-buff PM and ST lines. Wingspan 14-18 mm. Very close to P. borealis but the wings are not as dull and it has a more southern…
Ground color of both fore and hind wings above fulvous brown with dull yellowish-buff PM and ST lines. Wingspan 14-18 mm. Very close to P. borealis but the wings are not as dull and it has a more southern distribution. No genitalic differences between the two are mentioned by Munroe (1976).
Life History Unknown. Adults come to light. Conservation Rare. Diet Info Unknown. The larvae may possibly feed on a species of mint. Range
Dry parts of southern Alberta and southern British Columbia south to Arizona and New Mexico (Munroe 1976). The Type Locality is Miller's Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, Arizona. In Alberta, reported from Area 7…
Dry parts of southern Alberta and southern British Columbia south to Arizona and New Mexico (Munroe 1976). The Type Locality is Miller's Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, Arizona. In Alberta, reported from Area 7 (Lloydminster) (Bowman 1951). Also known from the South Saskatchewan River Valley, south of Bindloss.

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"Species Details - Pyrausta subsequalis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-6270. Accessed 07 Dec. 2024.

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Specimen Information

There are 4 specimens of this Species.

4 results plotted on map in 4 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

BIRD17094 - Pyrausta subsequalis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Bindloss Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.; Troubridge, J. Date Collected2005-09-03

UASM92059 - Pyrausta subsequalis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lost River Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.; Troubridge, J. Date Collected2005-09-02

JD2631 - Pyrausta subsequalis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: Idaho, Idaho county, Riggins Collected ByDombroskie, J. J. et al Date Collected2007-07-02

BIRD36550 - Pyrausta subsequalis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Arrowwood Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2013-08-03

Adult Seasonal Distribution