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Cannon PowerShot SX50 HS Photos of Pyralidae: Pyraustinae from Suburban Appleton in 2017

 

Hugo L. Kons Jr.

hkonsjr@yahoo.com

 

2019

 

Appleton Lepidoptera Photo Index for 2017

 

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            The below photos were taken by the author in a suburban yard on West Summer Street in Appleton, WI (Outagamie County) (Google Earth figures).  The habitat includes a variety of trees, gardens, and lawns.  The closest forested habitat is along the Fox River about 1.2 miles to the south (mesic to hydric hardwoods).  Fields, mesic to hydric hardwood forest, and prairie planting occur just over 2 miles to the west.  Forested and open wetlands occur just over 3 miles to the northwest.  Xeric uplands do not occur in the vicinity.

 

While many of the photos shown are of live specimens, at least one voucher specimen of each species was collected on each date recorded.  Many of the live specimen photos are the same individuals as the voucher specimens collected after the photo was taken.  Some of the identifications are based on characters not visible in the photos.  More species were collected at this site in 2017 than are represented in the below photo sets. 

 

This one of the most species rich pyralid subfamilies; however, many of the species recorded from suburban Appleton are irregularly present and/or uncommon to rare in the suburban habitat.  The most common species in suburban Appleton are typically two annual migrants: Udaea rubigalis and Nomophila nearctica, although N. nearctica was uncharacteristically uncommon for most of 2016.  This subfamily includes numerous ephemeral migrants (migrants that appear in numbers some seasons but not others) from the southern United States.  In their permanent range these are multivoltine species that fly for much of the season, but Appleton records are primarily or exclusively from the fall.  Species that fit this pattern include: Hymenia perspectalis, Spoladea recurvalis, Diasemioides janassialis, Diaphania hyalinata, Herpetogramma phaeopteralis, Herpetogramma bipunctalis and Pilocrocis ramentalis.  There are also a number of species that appear to be rare strays from the southern United States that have been recorded by no more than a few isolated occurrences.  These species include Samea multiplicalis, Diastictis argyralis, Lineodes integra, Ategumia ebulealis, and Palpita quadristigmalis.

 

Brief notes provided for each species are primarily based upon the 2016-2018 seasons, although there is a significant backlog of material to study.  A few photos are included for specimens collected in 2016 or 2018.  Pyralidae were also collected during my surveys of suburban Appleton from 1989-1996, but much of this material has yet to be studied.

 

Numbers in [ ] are from the Hodges et al. (1983) checklist of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico.

 

Pyraustinae

 

 

Saucrobotys fumoferalis [4935]

One record from suburban Appleton. 

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Saucrobotys futilalis [4936]

Occasional specimens occur in suburban Appleton during some seasons. 

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Nascia acutellus [4937]

Only one specimen was found in suburban Appleton from 2016-2018, but this species is locally common in hydric

hardwood forest at Fallen Timbers Environmental Center (Outagamie County) during July (1991-1995).

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11 July 2017

 

 

Crocidophora tuberculalis [4945]

At least one specimen was found in suburban Appleton from 2016-2018.  It may be a southern stray?

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2 September 2016

 

 

Ostrinia penitalis [4946]

Occasional specimens occur in suburban Appleton, some in fresh condition.  Found every year from 2016-2018.

It is more common in fields in Outagamie County.

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Ostrinia odumbratalis [4947]

Occasional specimens occur in suburban Appleton some seasons, including some in fresh condition.

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16 June 2017

 

 

Ostrinia nubialis [4949]

Found in low numbers in suburban Appleton, but common in fields in Outagamie County.

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4 June 2017

 

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15 June 2017

 

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Fumibotys fumalis [4950]

Suspected annual migrant occasionally found in suburban Appleton, mostly in late summer or fall.

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10 August 2016, MV Trap

 

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Perispasta caeculalis [4951]

Regularly present in suburban Appleton but usually found in small numbers.

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Anania hortulata [4952]

Found in small numbers in suburban Appleton but recorded every year from 2016-2018.  Native to Europe, first

recorded from Appleton in 1995.

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Anania tertialis [4953]

At least one specimen was found in suburban Appleton in 2017 (below).  Recorded from Fallen Timbers and Mosquito Hill

(Outagamie County, 1989-1995 surveys).

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Anania funebris [4958]

One suburban Appleton specimen from 2016-2018.  Locally common during the day along the edges of hydric

hardwood forest at Fallen Timbers and Mosquito Hill (Outagamie County, 1989-1995 surveys).

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16 June 2017

 

 

Achyra rantalis [4975]

Rarely encountered in suburban Appleton.

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Sitochroa palealis [4986.1]

Occasional in suburban Appleton with a few specimens found every year from 2016-2018, including some in fresh

condition.  More common in some mixed woodland/open habitats in Outagamie County (1989-1995 surveys).

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Sitochroa chortalis [4987]

Occasional specimens from suburban Appleton is may be dispersers.  More typically found in dry upland habitat.

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Loxostege sticticalis [5004]

Rarely encountered in suburban Appleton.

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16 June 2016, MV Trap

 

 

Loxostege cereralis [5017]

Widespread in WI open habitats, but rarely encountered in suburban Appleton.  Similar Loxostege commixtalis

is common in northern WI bogs but has not been found in Outagamie County.

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7 September 2016

 

Pyrausta nicalis [5032]

Three 2017 specimens from suburban Appleton and none from 2016 or 2018.  Possibly an ephemeral migrant.

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Pyrausta inveterascalis [5036]

Only one record from suburban Appleton.  Apparently rare in WI and possibly a southern stray.  I have also recorded

it from Waukesha County (26 July 1993).

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8 July 2017

 

 

Pyrausta signatalis [5034]

Regularly found in small numbers in suburban Appleton.

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1 July 2017

 

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6 July 2017

 

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7 July 2017

 

 

Pyrausta bicoloralis [5040]

Regularly found in small numbers in suburban Appleton.

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Pyrausta subsequalis [5060]

The specimen shown is the only record for suburban Appleton.

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2 August 2017

 

 

Pyrausta acrionalis [5071]

Seldom found in suburban Appleton, and primarily in the fall.  Occurs at Fallen Timbers Environmental Center.

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2 September 2016, MV Trap

 

 

Udea rubigalis [5079]

One of the most common pyralids in suburban Appleton.  Suspected annual migrant, becoming more common in late summer and autumn.

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15 October 2017

 

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7 September 2017

 

 

Lineodes integra (5107)

A rare stray from the south found once in suburban Appleton from 2016 to 2018.

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17 October 2016

 

 

Loxostegopsis merrickalis [5117]

Occasional single individuals are found in suburban Appleton.

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5 August 2017

 

 

Diacme adipaloides [5143]

The specimen shown is the only suburban Appleton record from 2016-2018.

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19 July 2017

 

 

Samea multiplicalis [5151]

A rare southern stray recorded at least once from suburban Appleton.

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27 September 2017

 

 

Nomophila nearctica [5156]

Annual migrant typically common by mid-summer or before, but few found until the fall in 2016.  Some years adults occur into late November.

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25 July 2017

 

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4 September 2017

 

 

Duponchelia fovealis [5156.5]

Found at least twice in suburban Appleton, in 2016 and 2018, but not in 2017.

Native to the Mediterranean region and introduced to North America.

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26 July 2016

 

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10 July 2018

 

 

Ategumia ebulealis [5158]

A rare stray from the southern United States recorded once in suburban Appleton, in 2016.

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17 OCTOBER 2016

 

 

Desmia funeralis [5159]

Occasional in suburban Appleton, but found every year.

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29 July 2017

 

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4 September 2017

 

 

Desmia maculalis [5160]

Occasional in suburban Appleton, but more common in mixed woodland and open habitats elsewhere in the county.

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20 July 2017

 

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10 August 2017

 

 

Hymenia perspectalis [5169]

Ephemeral migrant found in small numbers in suburban Appleton during the fall of 2016-2018.

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5 September 2016, MV Trap

 

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7 October 2017

 

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18 October 2017

 

 

Spoladea recurvalis [5170]

Ephemeral migrant abundant in the fall of 2016, and found in smaller numbers during 2017 and 2018.  A few specimens recorded from 1991 and 1995.

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10 October 2016, MV Trap

 

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12 September 2017

 

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2 October 2017

 

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8 October 2017

 

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8 October 2017

 

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18 October 2017

 

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20 October 2017

 

 

Diasemioides janassialis [5172]

A rare stray or ephemeral migrant from the south recorded in suburban Appleton at least once every year from 2016-2018.

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28 August 2017

 

 

Diathrausta reconditalis [5174]

Single suburban Appleton specimens from 2017 and 2018.

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Diathrausta harlequinalis [5175]

Not found in suburban Appleton from 2016-2018, but one record from 2012.

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28 June 2012

 

 

Anageshna primordialis [5176]

Occasional in suburban Appleton; a few specimens each year from 2016-2018.

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17 June 2017

 

 

Blepharomastix ranalis [5182]

At least one suburban Appleton record from 2017.  Possibly a southern stray.

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Glyphodes sibillalis [5198]

A rare stray from the deep south, found once in suburban Appleton.

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14 September 2016

 

 

Diaphania hyalinata [5204]

A distinctive ephemeral migrant found in small numbers in the fall from 2016-2018, but none found from 1989-1995.

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7 October 2017

 

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26 September 2017

 

 

Palpita quadristigmalis [5218]

A rare stray from the southern United States found once in suburban Appleton.

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The following Palpita species are occasional in suburban Appleton.  There may be three species but identifications are tentative, particularly P. arsaltealis versus P. aenescentalis.

 

Palpita arsaltealis [5222]?

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Palpita magniferalis [5226]

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Palpita aenescentalis [5227]?

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Polygrammodes flavidalis [5228]

Rarely found in suburban Appleton, but more numerous in mixed hardwood forest/open habitats at Fallen Timbers

and Mosquito Hill (Outagamie County, 1991-1995 surveys).

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Pantographa limata [5241]

Only one specimen was found in suburban Appleton from 2016-2018, yet it is common in hardwood forest habitats

at Mosquito Hill and Fallen Timbers (Outagamie County, 1992-1995 surveys).

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29 July 2017

 

Lygropia rivulalis [5250]

Occasional in suburban Appleton, more numerous in mixed woodland/field habitats in the county.

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25 July 2017

 

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20 July 2017

 

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18 July 2017

 

 

Diastictis argyralis [5253]

Found once in suburban Appleton from 2016-2018, probably a southern stray.

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23 September 2017

 

Herpetogramma phaeopteralis [5274]

Ephemeral migrant common in the fall of 2016 and present in smaller numbers in 2017.

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8 October 2017

 

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21 October 2017

 

Herpetogramma bipunctalis (5272)

An uncommon southern ephemeral migrant found in suburban Appleton in the fall each year from 2016-2018.

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5 September 2016, MV Trap

 

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7 September 2016, MV Trap

 

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17 October 2016

 

 

Herpetogramma pertextalis, H. abdominalis, and H. thestealis may involve a species complex with

four morphospecies present in the Appleton area, and perhaps more in the southeast.  The application of these names is tentative.

 

Herpetogramma pertextalis [5275]

Occasional in suburban Appleton.

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Herpetogramma abdominalis [5276]

Occasional in suburban Appleton.

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13 July 2017

 

 

Herpetogramma thestealis [5277]

Occasional in suburban Appleton, common in some woodland habitats in Outagamie County.

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Herpetogramma species

Smaller than most specimens of the above three similar species, and different in pattern.  Occasional in suburban Appleton.

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13 August 2016, MV Trap

 

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13 September 2017

 

 

 

Relative sizes of four Herpetogramma specimens:

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Herpetogramma species (bottom left), Herpetogramma aeglealis (bottom right)

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Herpetogramma aeglealis [5280]

Usually uncommon in suburban Appleton, but sometimes more numerous when bait is working well.  Common in

some woodland habitats in Outagamie County.  Highly variable but the variation appears continuous.

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2 August 2017

 

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26 July 2017

 

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21 July 2017

 

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23 July 2017

 

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25 July 2017

 

 

Pilocrocis ramentalis [5281]

Ephemeral migrant found in small numbers in the fall in suburban Appleton from 2016-2018.

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7 October 2017

 

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27 September 2017

 

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7 October 2017

 

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22 October 2017