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Scopula sentinaria

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SeasonalityAlberta specimens have been collected early June to late July, with the peak in mid July. IdentificationA small (20-27 mm wingspan) dull red-brown to bright rusty-orange moth, the basal half of the forewings usually suffused with darker scales. The wings are crossed with prominent narrow dark median, postmedian and subterminal lines. The fringe is bright maroon red. The male and female genitalia are described and illustrated in McGuffin, 1967.
Scientific Name Scopula sentinaria Habitat Dry shrubby clearings and edges Seasonality Alberta specimens have been collected early June to late July, with the peak in mid July. Identification
A small (20-27 mm wingspan) dull red-brown to bright rusty-orange moth, the basal half of the forewings usually suffused with darker scales. The wings are crossed with prominent narrow dark median, postmedian and…
A small (20-27 mm wingspan) dull red-brown to bright rusty-orange moth, the basal half of the forewings usually suffused with darker scales. The wings are crossed with prominent narrow dark median, postmedian and subterminal lines. The fringe is bright maroon red. The male and female genitalia are described and illustrated in McGuffin, 1967.
Life History Adults are diurnal. There is a single annual brood. Eggs hatch in about 6 days, and the larvae develop through at least 5 instars. The lavae hibernate for the winter in the fourth or fifth instar. Conservation An uncommon (or uncommonly collected) species in Alberta, known from less than a dozen specimens. Diet Info Reared in captivity with only partial success on Poygonum aviculare. Range
Alaska to Labrador, south in the prairies to southern Manitoba, Saskatchewan Alberta and BC; south in the mountains to Colorado. Sentinaria has been collected at sites scattered throughout much of Alberta, including the…
Alaska to Labrador, south in the prairies to southern Manitoba, Saskatchewan Alberta and BC; south in the mountains to Colorado. Sentinaria has been collected at sites scattered throughout much of Alberta, including the mountains and Cypress Hills and along river valleys in the arid grasslands region.

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"Species Details - Scopula sentinaria, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-6341. Accessed 01 Jul. 2025.

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Specimen Information

There are 34 specimens of this Species.

34 results plotted on map in 19 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM10626 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-07-18

UASM10627 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-07-11

UASM10628 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-07-18

UASM10629 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1916-07-20

UASM10630 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-07-18

UASM10631 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1922-06-11

UASM10632 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Blairmore Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1918-06-22

UASM10633 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-07-16

UASM10635 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-07-15

UASM10637 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Date Collected1917-07-18

UASM10638 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-07-15

UASM10640 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary Collected BySalt, George Date Collected1920-07-10

UASM10641 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-07-18

UASM10643 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-07-18

UASM10644 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1917-07-11

UASM10645 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1916-07-15

UASM10646 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1924-06-17

UASM24872 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Travers Reservoir Collected ByLawrie, D. Date Collected1993-06-26

UASM24873 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Kananaskis Country, Hailstone Butte Collected ByLawrie, D. Date Collected1991-07-30

UASM24874 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary Collected ByLawrie, D. Date Collected1997-06-27

BIRD4080 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Trochu Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2000-06-22

Adult Seasonal Distribution