Virbia fragilis
Strecker, 1878
Virbia fragilis is a in the Erebidae, Arctiinae. It was described by Strecker in 1878 from specimens collected in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The species occupies a restricted but disjunct distribution across the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains regions of western North America, with documented from South Dakota, Colorado, New Mexico, Alberta, and British Columbia. It is associated with open field .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Virbia fragilis: //ˈvɪr.bi.ə ˈfraː.ɡɪ.lɪs//
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Habitat
Open fields in montane and foothill regions. Documented include the Black Hills of South Dakota and open areas near Boulder, Colorado.
Distribution
North America: Black Hills, South Dakota; Boulder, Colorado; north to Alberta and British Columbia; south to New Mexico.
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Taxonomic history
Originally described as Crocota fragilis by Strecker in 1878, later transferred to the Virbia.
Conservation status
No formal status has been assigned; appears to have a naturally restricted and distribution.