Dodia albertae
Encyclopedia
Dodia albertae is a moth
of the Arctiidae
family. It is found in Canada
, Siberia
south to Mongolia
, west to Polar Urals. See the subspecies section for more information.
The wingspan
is about 30 millimetres (1.2 in). Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Arctiidae
Arctiidae
Arctiidae is a large and diverse family of moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species. This family includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths , which usually have bright colours, footmen , lichen moths and wasp moths...
family. It is found in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
south to Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
, west to Polar Urals. See the subspecies section for more information.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 30 millimetres (1.2 in). Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location.
Subspecies
- Dodia albertae albertae (mountainous areas of Soutern Siberia, Northern Urals, Southern Tamir peninsula, Yakutia, Magadan, Northern Mongolia, Alaska to Quebec, south to Calgary, Alberta along the Rocky Mountain foothills)
- Dodia albertae atra (mountainous areas of Soutern Siberia, Yakutia, Southern Magadan, Northern Mongolia)
- Dodia albertae eudiopta (Polar Urals, Taimyr, North-West Yakutia)