Species Details

Pyrausta unifascialis

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SeasonalityMid June to early July. IdentificationForewings above olive-gray, hind wings above somewhat lighter in color. A faint, pale PM line is present, especially in the forewings. Wingspan 16-24 mm. The genitalia are described by Munroe (1976). Unlike any other Alberta species of Pyrausta.

Scientific Name Pyrausta unifascialis Habitat Undisturbed grassland areas with Pussytoes. Seasonality Mid June to early July. Identification
Forewings above olive-gray, hind wings above somewhat lighter in color. A faint, pale PM line is present, especially in the forewings. Wingspan 16-24 mm. The genitalia are described by Munroe (1976). Unlike any other…
Forewings above olive-gray, hind wings above somewhat lighter in color. A faint, pale PM line is present, especially in the forewings. Wingspan 16-24 mm. The genitalia are described by Munroe (1976). Unlike any other Alberta species of Pyrausta.
Life History Unknown. Adults come to light. Conservation Common, of no concern. Diet Info The larvae feed on species of Pussytoes (Antennaria) (Munroe 1976). Range
Quebec west to British Columbia, south to Arizona and California (Munroe 1976). The Type Locality is California. Reported in Alberta by Bowman (1951) from Areas 7 (Lloydminster), 10 (Edmonton), 18 (Waterton), 20…
Quebec west to British Columbia, south to Arizona and California (Munroe 1976). The Type Locality is California. Reported in Alberta by Bowman (1951) from Areas 7 (Lloydminster), 10 (Edmonton), 18 (Waterton), 20 (Nordegg) and 21 (Jasper National Park). Also known from Big Knife Provincial Park, the Buffalo Lake Conservation Area, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park, the Lowden Springs Conservation Area, Pine Lake, Tolman Bridge, and Winfield.

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"Species Details - Pyrausta unifascialis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-6272. Accessed 07 Dec. 2024.

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Specimen Information

There are 70 specimens of this Species.

70 results plotted on map in 34 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

BIRD21347 - Pyrausta unifascialis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stettler Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2003-07-10

BIRD21348 - Pyrausta unifascialis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stettler Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2004-06-04

BIRD21349 - Pyrausta unifascialis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Big Knife Provincial Park Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2004-06-22

BIRD21350 - Pyrausta unifascialis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Delburne Collected ByPotter, J. Date Collected2005-06-02

BIRD21351 - Pyrausta unifascialis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Delburne Collected ByPotter, J. Date Collected2005-06-19

BIRD21352 - Pyrausta unifascialis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2005-06-25

BIRD21353 - Pyrausta unifascialis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Delburne Collected ByPotter, J. Date Collected2005-06-30

BIRD21354 - Pyrausta unifascialis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stettler Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2005-07-08

BIRD21355 - Pyrausta unifascialis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stettler Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2005-07-08

BIRD21356 - Pyrausta unifascialis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stettler Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2007-06-26

BIRD21357 - Pyrausta unifascialis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stettler Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2007-06-26

BIRD21358 - Pyrausta unifascialis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stettler Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2007-06-26

BIRD21359 - Pyrausta unifascialis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stettler Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2007-06-26

BIRD21360 - Pyrausta unifascialis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stettler Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2007-07-04

BIRD21361 - Pyrausta unifascialis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2007-07-04

UASM92384 - Pyrausta unifascialis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Bindloss Collected ByAnweiler, G. G. Date Collected2008-07-07

UASM92509 - Pyrausta unifascialis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Bindloss Collected ByAnweiler, G. G. Date Collected2008-07-07/2008-07-18

JD0950 - Pyrausta unifascialis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Jasper Collected BySchmidt, B. C.; Anweiler, G. G. Date Collected2006-06-27

JD1208 - Pyrausta unifascialis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Kootenay Plains ER Ecological Reserve Collected ByDombroskie, J. J.; Schmidt, C. Date Collected2006-07-27

JD2149 - Pyrausta unifascialis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Tranquille Ecological Reserve Collected ByDombroskie, J. J.; Whitehouse, C. Date Collected2007-05-31

JD2247 - Pyrausta unifascialis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Tranquille Ecological Reserve Collected ByDombroskie, J. J.; Whitehouse, C. Date Collected2007-06-01

Adult Seasonal Distribution