Virbia lamae

Freeman, 1941

Bog Holomelina, Bog Virbia Moth

Virbia lamae is a small tiger moth in the Arctiinae, recognized as a restricted to open peat bogs. are active in mid-summer with forewings measuring approximately 10 mm in males and 9.8 mm in females. The was originally described as Eubaphe lamae by Freeman in 1941 and later transferred to Virbia when Holomelina was synonymized with that .

Pronunciation

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Identification

Forewing length approximately 10 mm (male) and 9.8 mm (female). Distinguished from other Virbia by its bog association; the review by Zaspel provides diagnostic character illustrations for separating all North American Virbia species.

Habitat

Open peat bogs.

Distribution

Eastern North America: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Maine, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Vermont.

Seasonality

on wing in July and early August.

Life Cycle

Larvae have been reared on dandelion (Taraxacum) and plantain (Plantago) .

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