A CHECKLIST OF THE OF SASKATCHEWAN PART 4 - SNOUT MOTHS (, RIVULINAE, HYPENODINAE, AND )

RONALD R. HOOPER, Box 757, Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, SOG ISO

In the following article these abre- palpi are usually straight, rather than viations are used: s south, n north, w curved. west, e east, CMC the only Sask¬ atchewan records of the Many species of Snout-Moths have known to the author are in the Canadian strange feeding habits, with the larvae National Collection in Ottawa. feeding on decomposing vegetable matter, fungi or debris rather than on Owlet Moths - green leaves. This is by far the largest family of moths in Saskatchewan. It includes the destructive cutworm and armyworm moths, but the majority of the species are not considered to be economic HERMINIINAE pests. American Snout- - americalis (Gn.) — throughout Saskatchewan. Owlet moths are usually heavy¬ bodied, and vary in size from 10 to 145 Powdered Snout - Hbn. — mm in wing expanse. Most species have n Saskatchewan, s to Maryfield, Fort a black spot in the middle of the hind¬ Qu'Appelle and Meadow Lake area. wing on the underside, and a narrow post-median band crossing the wing. Glossy Black Idia - The forewings are usually a drab brown (Gey.) — Oxbow, Big Muddy Lake, Tan- colour that matches the trunks of trees. tallon, Otter Rapids and La Ronge. The antennae are usually slender. Immaculate Reabotis - Reabotis im- Most Owlet Moths have smooth maculalis (Hu 1st) — Swift Current (CNC), caterpillars and smooth pupae. and Rutland (CNC).

The first four sub-families are called Dark-banded Owlet - "Snout-Moths" because of the long, pyramusalis Wlk. — central Saskatchewan curved, and fringed palpi on the head. n to Sturgeon Landing, s to Moose Moun¬ These are small moths, with the tain Park and Punnichy. Hypenodinae being the smallest. The Canadian - The Pyralid Moths (Pyralidae) are also Zanclognatha lutalba (Sm.) — s Saskat¬ called "Snout-Moths," but their long chewan n to Norquay.

178 Blue Jay Lesser Luteous Snout - HYPENODINAE petrealis Grt. — throughout Sas¬ Broken-line Hypenodes - Hypenodes katchewan. fractilinea (Sm.) — Nipawin (CNC).

Angle-striped Snout-Moth - Hormisa HYPENINAE absorptalis Wlk. — e Saskatchewan w to Toothed Snout-Moth - Bomolocha Fort Qu'Appelle and Red Earth. bijugal is (Wlk.) — Fort Qu'Appelle and Meadow Lake Provincial Park. Two-striped Snout-Moth - Hormisa bivittata (Grt.) — Shoal Lake. Variegated Snout-Moth - Bomolocha palparia (Wlk.) — Tantallon, Kamsack Louisiana Snout-Moth - Hormisa and Greenwater Provincial Park. louisiana (Fbs.) — Saskatoon (CNC). White-lined Bomolocha - Bomolocha Tufted Snout - abalienalis (Wlk.) — Maryfield. metonalis Wlk. — s Saskatchewan n to Otter Rapids, and Buffalo Narrows. Deceptive Bomolocha - Bomolocha deceptalis (Wlk.) — Norquay. Hanham's Snout-Moth - Phalaenos¬ tola hanhami (Sm.) — e Saskatchewan w Pale-banded Snout-Moth to Regina, Norquay, Somme and Red Bomolocha atomaria (Sm. — central Earth. Saskatchewan n to Erwood and Buffalo Narrows, s to Tantallon and Frenchman Variable Snout-Moth - Butte. caradrinalis Gn. — s Saskatchewan n to Norquay and Loon Lake. Large Bomolocha - Bomolocha edic- talis (Wlk.) — s Saskatchewan n to Even-lined - Renia favipunctalis Bjorkdale and Meadow Lake Provincial (Gey.) — Tantallon, Stockholm and Park. Maryfield. The Lomanaltes Snout-Moth - Renia sp. (near sobrialis (Wlk.)) — Tan¬ Lomanaltes eductalis (Wlk.) — s Sas¬ tallon. katchewan n to Otter Rapids area.

Angulated Snout-Moth - an- Hop-vine Snout-Moth - Hypena gulalis (Hbn.) — n Saskatchewan, s to humuli Harr. — s Saskatchewan n to Tantallon, Fort Qu'Appelle and Pike Punnichy. Lake. Green Clover-worm Moth Plathypena scabra (F.) — Rockglen RIVULINAE (CNC). Yellow Snout-Moth - propin- gualis Gn. — central Saskatchewan n to Dotted Snout - Spargaloma sex- La Ronge, s to Roche Percee, Fort Qu'¬ punctata Grt. — Tantallon, Roche Percee Appelle and Loon Lake. and Fort Qu'Appelle.

Pale-edged Snout-Moth - Myc- EXPECTED SPECIES terophora inexplicata (Wlk.) — Harlan Julia's Idia - {B. & McD.) — w (ne of Lloydminster). to Aweme, Manitoba (CNC).

46(4). December 1988 1 79 Rotund Idia - Idia rotundalisiWlk.) — BOWMAN, Kenneth 1951. An annotated w to Aweme, Manitoba. list of the of Alberta. Can. J. of Zoof. 29:121-165. Grayish Zandognatha - (Gn.) — w to Whitla, Alberta. BRODIE, H.J. 1929. A preliminary list of the lepidoptera of Manitoba. Trans, of the Large Hypenodes - Hypenodes Royal Can. Institute 1 7(1 ):81 -102. caducus (Dyar) — n to Edmonton area of Alberta. FORBES, W.T.M. 1954. Lepidoptera of Sordid Bomolocha - Bomolocha sor- New York and neighboring states, Part III - didula (Grt.) - w to Aweme, Manitoba Noctuidae. Cornell U. Agric. Exp. Station, (CNC). Ithaca, N.Y.

HISTORY OF THE SASKATCHEWAN NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Margaret Belcher is planning to write a history of the Saskatchewan Natural History Society which will trace its evolution from its beginnings as an informal group of individuals who wished to share their interest in nature and their concerns about conservation. HAVE YOU ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR HER OR MATERIALS TO CONTRIBUTE?

The official transactions of SNHS are recorded in the Society's minutes and correspondence, but she would like to have personal accounts from officers and members of the Society telling of their work with the organization in any of its roles. Local societies, particularly those which do not have published histories, are encouraged to send a brief outline of their society's organization and history, making special mention of the relationship of their society to the provincial organization and of their involvement in joint projects. Send a report, a letter, or a tape.

If you know of any other nature clubs or similar organizations formed in Saskatchewan before the provincial SNHS, this information would be of special interest.

If you can help, please contact:

Margaret Belcher Box 7 Dilke, Saskatchewan SOG ICO

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