Gillmeria albertae

Gillmeria albertae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Gillmeria
Species:	G. albertae
Binomial name
	Gillmeria albertae; (Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)
Synonyms
	Platyptilia albertaeBarnes & Lindsey, 1921;

Last updated February 23, 2024

Gillmeria albertae is a moth of the family Pterophoridae first described by William Barnes and Arthur Ward Lindsey in 1921. It is known from the mountains of Alberta near Banff.

The wingspan is 24–27 millimetres (0.94–1.06 in). Adults are white. The antennae are dotted above with grey brown. The forewings are white. The costa is brownish grey to the cleft, which is preceded by two dark dots. There is a third similar dot in the middle of the cell. The fringes are white. The hindwings are light brownish grey, although the fringes and third lobe are slightly paler.^[1]

Adults are on wing from mid-July to August.

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References

↑ Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America . Retrieved 11 October 2010. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

External links

"460013.00 – 6116 – Gillmeria albertae – (Barnes & Lindsey, 1921)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
Macaulay, D. A.; Robinson, E. & Anweiler, G. G. "Species Details Gillmeria albertae". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 16, 2020.

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[1] Contributions to the Natural History of the Lepidoptera of North America . Retrieved 11 October 2010. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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