Ceranemota albertae
| Ceranemota albertae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Ceranemota |
| Species: | C. albertae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceranemota albertae Clarke, 1938 | |
The Alberta Lutestring (Ceranemota albertae) is a species of moth of the Drepanidae family.[1] It is found in western Canada, from south-central British Columbia east to south-eastern Saskatchewan. The habitat consists of dry open woodlands and shrub areas with wild cherry.
The wingspan is 32–39 mm. Adults are similar to Ceranemota tearlei and Ceranemota partida, but are darker and more silvery.[2] Adults are on wing from August to September depending on the location.
References
- ↑ "Species info". Entomology.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ↑ A study of some North American moths allied to the Thyatirid genus Bombycia Hubner
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