Species Details
Pyrausta subsequalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
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.
Citation
Page Citation for Pyrausta subsequalis
Page Citation
"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 11 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
Haimbach, F.
Title
New Pyralidae.
Publication Date
1908
Series Title
Entomological News
Volume
19
Pages
263-264
Author
Munroe, E.
Title
Pyraloidea, Pyralidae (Part)
Publication Date
1976
Specimen Information
There are 4 specimens of this Species.
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