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Species Details

Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »

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/2-6341/9-18700. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

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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.

BIRD4081 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2000-07-02

BIRD4082 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Arrowwood Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2001-06-02

UASM56873 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park Collected ByHarrison, W. Date Collected2000-06-07

UASM78376 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park, Gardiner Lakes Collected ByMacaulay, D. A.; Macaulay, S. H. Date Collected2004-07-09

UASM78378 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park, Gardiner Lakes Collected ByMacaulay, D. A.; Macaulay, S. H. Date Collected2004-07-11

UASM78379 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park, Gardiner Lakes Collected ByMacaulay, D. A.; Macaulay, S. H. Date Collected2004-07-16

UASM58549 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton National Park Collected ByAnweiler, G. G. Date Collected2005-07-11

UASM58929 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Empress Collected ByAnweiler, G. G. Date Collected2000-06-25

UASM59239 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Yukon Territory, Asi Keyi Special Management Area Collected ByAnweiler, G. G. Date Collected2006-07-18

UASM59246 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Yukon Territory, Asi Keyi Special Management Area Collected ByAnweiler, G. G. Date Collected2006-07-19

BIRD17552 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2006-06-12

UASM41060 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Tolman Bridge Recreational Area Collected BySchmidt, B. C. Date Collected2001-06-01

BIRD31317 - Scopula sentinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Kananaskis Country, Plateau Mountain Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2009-06-27

Adult Seasonal Distribution