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List Of Moths Of Canada (Arctiidae)
This is a list of the moths of subfamily Arctiinae that are found in Canada. It also acts as an index to the species articles and forms part of the full List of moths of Canada. Following the species name, there is an abbreviation that indicates the Canadian provinces or territories in which the species can be found. *Western Canada **BC = British Columbia **AB = Alberta **SK = Saskatchewan **MB = Manitoba **YT = Yukon **NT = Northwest Territories **NU = Nunavut *Eastern Canada **ON = Ontario **QC = Quebec **NB = New Brunswick **NS = Nova Scotia **PE = Prince Edward Island **NF = Newfoundland **LB = Labrador {{col-end Tribe Arctiina *'' Acerbia alpina'' (Quensel, 1802) -YT, NT *'' Arctia brachyptera'' Troubridge & Lafontaine, 2000 -YT *'' Apantesis nais'' (Drury, 1773) -ON, QC, NS *''Apantesis phalerata'' (Harris, 1841) -ON, QC *''Arctia caja'' (Linnaeus, 1758) -BC, AB, SK, ON, QC, NB, NS, NF *'' Arctia opulenta'' (Edwards, 1881) -BC, MB, YT, NT *''Estigmene acrea'' (Drury, 177 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arctiinae (moth)
The Arctiinae (formerly called the family Arctiidae) are a large and diverse subfamily of moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species.Scoble, MJ. (1995). ''The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity''. Second ed. Oxford University Press. This subfamily includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths (or tigers), which usually have bright colours, footmen, which are usually much drabber, lichen moths, and wasp moths. Many species have "hairy" caterpillars that are popularly known as woolly bears or woolly worms. The scientific name Arctiinae refers to this hairiness (Gk. αρκτος = a bear). Some species within the Arctiinae have the word "tussock"' in their common names because they have been misidentified as members of the Lymantriinae subfamily based on the characteristics of the larvae. Taxonomy The subfamily was previously classified as the family Arctiidae of the superfamily Noctuoidea and is a monophyletic group. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acerbia Alpina
''Arctia alpina'' is a moth of the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') .... It is found in northern Scandinavia, northern Siberia, high mountains of southern Siberia and northern Mongolia; also in Alaska and northwestern Canada. Its wingspan is 42–50 mm. The larvae feed on '' Taraxacum officinale'', '' Vaccinium'' and '' Salix herbacea''. This species was formerly a member of the genus ''Acerbia'', but was moved to ''Arctia'' along with the other species of the genera ''Acerbia'', ''Pararctia'', ''Parasemia'', ''Platarctia'', and ''Platyprepia''. Subspecies *''Arctia alpina alpina'' *''Arctia alpina johanseni'' (O. Bang-Haas, 1927) *''Arctia alpina severa'' Saldaitis & Ivinskis, 2004 (Kodar Mountains in Siberia) *''Arctia alpina siberi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammia Elongata
''Apantesis elongata'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Stretch in 1885. It is found in south-western British Columbia and west-central Alberta, south to Montana and Washington. It has also been recorded from north-eastern Oregon. The habitat consists of dry, montane, and subalpine meadows. The length of the forewings is 14.9 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish black. The hindwings are pale yellowish white in males and yellow in females. Adults are on wing from mid May to late August. The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''Claytonia lanceolata ''Claytonia lanceolata'' is a species of wildflower in the family Montiaceae, known by the common names lanceleaf springbeauty and western springbeauty. Description This somewhat rare plant is native to western North America, growing in the sa ...''. 2009: Taxonomic revision of the genus ''Grammia'' Rambur (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Arctiinae). ''Zoological journal of the Linnean Soci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammia Doris
''Apantesis doris'', the Doris tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1869. It is found in North America from British Columbia, northern Idaho, Alberta and western Montana. In the east, it is found in the Atlantic Coast provinces and from Nova Scotia to northern Florida and west to central Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 .... The habitat consists of open willow/sedge fens and probably other open wetlands in the boreal forest. The length of the forewings is about 19 mm. The forewings are light pinkish white with black markings. The hindwings are deep pink with pale rimmed black spots. Adults are on wing from June to August. The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including '' Lactuca sativa'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammia Complicata
''Apantesis complicata'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found on south-eastern Vancouver Island and several Gulf Islands of British Columbia and Washington. The habitat consists of dry Garry oak ''Quercus garryana'' is an oak tree species of the Pacific Northwest, with a range stretching from southern California to southwestern British Columbia. It is commonly known as the Oregon white oak or Oregon oak or, in Canada, the Garry oak. It ... meadows and sandy beaches. The length of the forewings is 15.7 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is black with pale buff to yellowish-ochre bands. The hindwings are pale whitish yellow, varying to yellow or rarely yellowish orange. The markings are black. Adults are on wing from late May to mid-June. 2009: Taxonomic revision of the genus ''Grammia'' Rambur (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Arctiinae). ''Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society'', 156: 507-597. This species was former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammia Celia
''Apantesis figurata'', the figured tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is found in North America from southern Ontario and New Hampshire south to Georgia and west to Colorado and Texas. The average length of a sample of forewings was 15.77 mm. The forewings are dark brown to black dorsally with pale buff to ivory bands. The ground colour of the hindwings is highly variable, ranging from yellow to scarlet or pink. The markings are black. There are two generations per year in northern Ohio. In the northern part of the range, adults are mostly on wing from May to June in one generation. In the southwest adults have been recorded on wing from April to October. The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including alfalfa Alfalfa () (''Medicago sativa''), also called lucerne, is a perennial flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammia Blakei
''Apantesis blakei'', or Blake's tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1864. It is found on the North American Great Plains, and southern prairie provinces of Canada. The larvae feed on ''Antennaria dimorpha'', ''Koeleria cristata'', ''Poa sandbergii'', ''Stipa comata'', '' Agropyron smithii'', '' Eurotia lanata'', ''Bouteloua gracilis ''Bouteloua gracilis'', the blue grama, is a long-lived, warm-season (C4 carbon fixation, C4) Perennial plant, perennial grass, native to North America. It is most commonly found from Alberta, Canada, east to Manitoba and south across the Rocky ...'' and '' Carex'' species.Schmidt, B.C. 2009: "Taxonomic revision of the genus ''Grammia'' Rambur (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Arctiinae)". ''Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society''. 156: 507-597. This species was formerly a member of the genus ''Grammia'', but was moved to ''Apantesis'' along with the other species of the genera ''Grammia'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammia Arge
''Apantesis arge'', the arge moth or arge tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is found in North America from Quebec and Maine to Florida, West to New Mexico, North to North Dakota and Ontario. The wingspan is . Adults are on wing from April to September in most of the range and from July to September in Quebec. There are two generations per year in the south and one or two in the North. The larvae feed on the leaves of corn, dock, lambs-quarter, '' Chenopodium'', grape, plantain, ''Opuntia ''Opuntia'', commonly called prickly pear or pear cactus, is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae. Prickly pears are also known as ''tuna'' (fruit), ''sabra'', ''nopal'' (paddle, plural ''nopales'') from the Nahuatl word f ...'', smartweed and sunflower. This species was formerly a member of the genus ''Grammia'', but was moved to ''Apantesis'' along with the other species of the genera ''G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammia Anna
''Apantesis anna'', the Anna tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') .... It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1863. It is found from Maine to the mountains of North Carolina, west to Nebraska and Arkansas. The wingspan is 40–53 mm. The forewings are black with thick and thin yellowish to cream-colored lines. Forewing pattern includes two to three pale lines extending inward from the costa. The hindwings are bright yellow with a broad black border and a black spot near the costa. Adults are on wing from May to July. The larvae feed on a wide variety of low-growing plants, including clover and plantain. This species was formerly a member of the genus ''Grammia'', but was moved to ''Apantesis'' along with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estigmene Acrea
''Estigmene acrea'', the salt marsh moth or acrea moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is found in North America, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Colombia, Mexico. Description The head and thorax are white and the abdomen is yellow orange with a row of black spots. The forewing is white with a variable pattern of black spots, with some individuals lacking any spots. The hindwing is yellow orange in males and white in females. Both sexes have three or four black spots or blotches on the hindwings. The wingspan measures .Covell, C. V. (2005). ''Moths of Eastern North America''. Virginia Museum of Natural History, Martinsville, VA. Flight This moth is generally seen from May to August, but it is seen all year in southern Florida and southern Texas.Wagner, D. L. (2005). ''Caterpillars of Eastern North America''. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ. Life cycle The yellowish eggs are laid in clust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arctia Opulenta
''Arctia opulenta'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1881. It is found from Alaska through northern British Columbia to Labrador , nickname = "The Big Land" , etymology = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Canada , subdivision_type1 = Province , subdivision_name1 .... The habitat consists of arctic tundra and alpine and subalpine tundra. The length of the forewings is about 25 mm. The larvae feed on '' Salix'' species. ''Pacific Northwest Moths''. References * , 1923: New American Lepidoptera. ''Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus'' 11 (1-3): 12–30. ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arctia Caja
The garden tiger moth or great tiger moth (''Arctia caja'') is a moth of the family Erebidae. ''Arctia caja'' is a northern species found in the US, Canada, and Europe. The moth prefers cold climates with temperate seasonality, as the larvae overwinter, and preferentially chooses host plants that produce pyrrolizidine alkaloids. However, garden tiger moths are generalists, and will pick many different plants to use as larval host plants. The conspicuous patterns on its wings serve as a warning to predators because the moth's body fluids are poisonous. Their effects are not yet fully known, but these toxins contain quantities of neurotoxic choline esters which act by interfering with the acetylcholine receptor. The colours are also ideal for frightening predators such as small birds—the moth normally hides its hindwings under the Crypsis, cryptic forewings when resting. Between stored toxins, conspicuous warning coloration, and sound cues that are generated mostly as a response ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
