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Species Details
Hypoprepia miniata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
Common NameScarlet Lichen Moth
SeasonalityAdults can found mainly in August.
IdentificationNo other species in Alberta has the bright pink wings banded with grey.
Scientific Name
Hypoprepia miniata
Common Name
Scarlet Lichen Moth
Habitat
Dry, open woodlands, especially jack pine and lodgepole pine forests.
Seasonality
Adults can found mainly in August.
Identification
No other species in Alberta has the bright pink wings banded with grey.
Life History
No information available.
Diet Info
Primarily lichens growing on pines, although other lichens are suspected as hosts in deciduous woodlands.
Range
Occurs across most of southern and central Canada west to B.C., south to Texas.
Citation
Page Citation for Hypoprepia miniata
Page Citation
"Species Details - Hypoprepia miniata, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search-test.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-193/9-247682. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
References
Author
Schmidt, B. C.
Title
The tiger moths (Arctiidae) of Alberta.
Publication Date
2000
Pages
36
Specimen Information
There are 94 specimens of this Species.
UASM12351 - Hypoprepia miniata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Blackfalds
UASM12352 - Hypoprepia miniata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1929-07-18
UASM12353 - Hypoprepia miniata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1929-07-18
UASM12355 - Hypoprepia miniata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1929-07-18
UASM12357 - Hypoprepia miniata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1942-07-10
UASM12358 - Hypoprepia miniata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1921-07-15
UASM12361 - Hypoprepia miniata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1921-07-14
UASM12367 - Hypoprepia miniata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1929-07-18
UASM12368 - Hypoprepia miniata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1938-07-07
UASM12370 - Hypoprepia miniata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1928-07-13
UASM12372 - Hypoprepia miniata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1929-07-18
UASM12375 - Hypoprepia miniata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1929-07-18
UASM12356 - Hypoprepia miniata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected1917-07-18
UASM12359 - Hypoprepia miniata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected1920-07-30
UASM12363 - Hypoprepia miniata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected1921-07-14
UASM12364 - Hypoprepia miniata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected1922-07-30
UASM12373 - Hypoprepia miniata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected1921-07-14
UASM2278 - Hypoprepia miniata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Tolman Bridge Recreational Area
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2001-08-04
UASM2279 - Hypoprepia miniata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Tolman Bridge Recreational Area
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected2001-08-04
UASM43055 - Hypoprepia miniata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer River
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected2000-07-12
UASM19857 - Hypoprepia miniata
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dinosaur Provincial Park
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected2000-07-13