Skippers and Butterflies of Crimson Lake Provincial Park, Alberta

Pinel, Harold W.

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“…As such, few Lepidoptera species are restricted to this ecoregion; conversely, since boreal and cordilleran plant species may co-occur in this region, it has a relatively rich lepidopteran fauna. For example, the area between Rocky Mountain House and Drayton Valley exhibits one of the highest tree species compositions in the province, and butterfl ies there include both boreal and cordilleran species (Pinel 1985). Th is region is particularly suitable for studies on the speciation and hybridization of closely related species, as boreal-cordilleran sister species can interact here (Sperling and Harrison 1994;Sperling and Hickey 1995).…”

Section: Foothills Natural Regionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To date, there have been no comprehensive faunal treatments for the Saddle Hills, Pelican Mountains, or Swan Hills. Pinel (1985) documented the butterfl y fauna of Crimson Lake.…”

Section: Foothills Natural Regionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Preliminary moth surveys have been carried out in montane habitats of the Jasper Lake and Kootenay Plains areas (Schmidt 2007). Several accounts of the rich montane butterfl y fauna have been published, focusing on Bow Valley Provincial Park (Pinel 1988), Kootenay Plains Natural Area (Kondla 1986a), Indian Graves Provincial Recreation Area (Pinel 1983), and Fish Butte (Sperling 1993a). One gelechiid species, Coleotechnites biopes, is thought to be endemic to the Cypress Hills (Freeman 1960).…”

Section: Rocky Mountain Natural Regionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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An annotated list of the Lepidoptera of Alberta, Canada

Pohl¹,

Anweiler²,

Schmidt³

et al. 2010

694

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This checklist documents the 2367 Lepidoptera species reported to occur in the province of Alberta, Canada, based on examination of the major public insect collections in Alberta and the Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes. Records from relevant literature sources published since 1950 and from selected older works are also included. The entry for each species includes the scientific name, the author and year of publication of the original description, occurrence status, provincial distribution (according to ecoclimatic region), and adult phenology. The most recent taxonomic references are given, and common names are listed for butterflies and conspicuous moth species. The sources of specimen- and literature-based records are provided for each species. An additional 138 species whose occurrence in Alberta is probable are appended to the list. For 1524 of the listed species and subspecies, annotations are given, with selected information on taxonomy, nomenclature, distribution, habitat, and biology. An additional section provides details on 171 species erroneously reported from Alberta in previous works. Introductory sections to the volume provide a general overview of the order Lepidoptera and review the natural regions of Alberta, the state of knowledge of their Lepidoptera faunas, and the history and current state of knowledge of Alberta Lepidoptera. Each of the 63 families (and selected subfamilies) occurring in Alberta is briefly reviewed, with information on distinguishing features, general appearance, and general biology. A bibliography and an index of genus-level, species-level, and subspecies-level names are provided. The list is accompanied by an appendix of proposed nomenclature changes, consisting of revised status for 25 taxa raised from synonymy to species level, and new synonymy for 20 species-level and one genus-level taxa here considered to be subjective synonyms, with resultant revised synonymy for one taxon and formalization of seven new combinations. Status is revised for the following taxa, which were previously treated as junior subjective synonyms or as subspecies and are herein raised to species status: Carterocephalus mandan (Edwards, 1863); Hesperia manitoba (Scudder, 1874); Colias elis Strecker, 1885; Nymphalis j-album (Boisduval & LeConte, [1835]); Euphydryas bernadetta Leussler, 1920; Speyeria leto (Behr, 1862); Boloria myrina (Cramer, 1777); Coenonympha inornata Edwards, 1861; Colostygia circumvallaria (Taylor, 1906); Xanthorhoe delectaria Cassino & Swett, 1922; Xanthorhoe lagganata Swett & Cassino, 1920; Scopula quinquelinearia (Packard, 1870); Spodolepis danbyi (Hulst, 1898); Hyalophora gloveri (Strecker, 1872); Smerinthus ophthalmica Boisduval, 1855; Furcula borealis (Guerin-Meneville, 1844); Furcula occidentalis (Lintner, 1878); Acronicta cyanescens Hampson, 1909; Oligia rampartensis Barnes & Benjamin, 1923; Anarta nigrolunata Packard, 1867; Anarta columbica (McDunnough, 1930); Anarta montanica (McDunnough, 1930); Leucania dia (Grote, 18...

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Section: Foothills Natural Regionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To date, there have been no comprehensive faunal treatments for the Saddle Hills, Pelican Mountains, or Swan Hills. Pinel (1985) documented the butterfl y fauna of Crimson Lake.…”

Section: Foothills Natural Regionmentioning

confidence: 99%