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Anerastia lotella Hiibner 



Figures 34, 48, 64, 97, 132, 167 



Tinea lotella Hubner [1810]-[June 20, 1813]. 



Anerastia lotella Hubner [1826], p. 367. — Buckler, 1901, pp. 203-206, pi. 156, 



fig. 4. — Ragonot, 1901, pp. 397-398. — Spuler, 1904, p. 200, pi. 82, 



fig. 2. — Beirne, 1952, pp. 74-75, pi. 6, fig. 1. 

 Prinanerastia lotella (Hubner). — Hampson, 1918. p. 80. 

 Anerastia lobelia [sic] (Hubner). — McDunnough, 1939, p. 36. 



Diagnosis. — This is the only North American species in the genus. 



Description. — Labial palpi on outer sides varying bro\vn to light 

 brown, light orange, or orange; antennae orange browTi; frons light 

 brown, darker laterally, vertex and occiput brownish white dorsally, 

 occiput laterally, patagia, tegulae, and dorsum of thorax brown to 

 orange brown; legs brown to orange brown on outer sides, brownish 

 white on inner sides. 



Forewing varying brown to orange; veins white traced, sprinkled 

 with brown; A2 broadly sprinkled with brown; Ai fold lightly white 

 traced on outer half. Hindwings brown, fringe light brown. 



Genitalia as described for the genus. 



Type. — Lost. 



Type locality. — Not given, but presumably Europe. 



Recorded hosts. — Poaceae : Ammophila arenaria (L.) Link 

 (European beach grass), larvae feeding on roots near junction \vith 

 stem; also on Festuca ovina L., Secale cereale L., (Rye) to which they 

 are sometimes a serious pest, and Aira species, (Buckler). 



Specimens examined. — 152 c?', 45 9 . 



Distribution (Map 1). — Alaska (Fort Yukon) south to Washing- 

 ton, east to Minnesota. 



UNITED STATES: Alaska: near Fort Yukon, 1 cT [USNM]. 



Minnesota: Cass Co., Cass Lake, 1 cf June 18, 1934 (A. A. Granovsky) [UM] 

 Icf, June 27, 1934; 2<^, July 27, 1936 (R. H. Daggy) [UM]; 1 cf , Aug. 2, 1936 

 Cass Co., 1 d^, June 24, 1937 (L. W. Orr) [UM]; 1 d', June 26, 1937; 2 c?, June 30 

 1937; Icf, July 1, 1937 (P. M. Schroeder), 1 cT, July 11, 1937 (L. W. Orr); Id' 

 Aug. 11, 1937; Kittson Co., HaUock, Ic?', Aug. 9, 1935 (D. G. Denning) [UM] 

 Id", June 20, 1936; Sd, June 21, 1936; 2d, JiUy 7, 1937; Polk Co., Crookston 

 1 d, July 20, 1935 (D. G. Denning) [UM]; Id, July 21, 1935; 2 cf, July 22, 1935 

 Id, July 27, 1935; 2d, June 21, 1937; 1 9, June 23, 1937; 3^^, June 27, 1937 

 1 d, June 26, 1937; 1 d, June 26, 1941; 1 d, June 27, 1941. 



Washington: WaUa WaUa Co., Wallula, 1 d, July 30, 1948 (William C. Cook) 

 [CNC]. 



CANADA: Alberta: Banflf, Id, June 29, 1922 (C. B. D. Garrett) [CNC]; 

 Dominion Range Sta. Manyberries, 1 d, July 10, 1951 (D. F. Hardwick) [CNC]; 

 Scandia, Id, July 9, 1956 (E. E. Sterns) [CNC]; Id, July 10, 1956. 



Manitoba: Aweme, Id, July 26, 1914 (N. Criddle) [CNC]; 3d, July 6, 1920; 



Id, 19, July 17, 1920; Id, 4 9, June 28, 1921; Id, 19, July 1, 1921; 19, 



(P. N. Vroom); 1 cf , 6 9 , July 2, 1921 (N. Criddle) [CNC]; 3d^, 4 9 , July 6, 1921; 



3 9, July 26, 1921; 1 d, July 28, 1921; 3 9. Aug. 3, 1921 (P. N. Vroom) [CNC]; 



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