Arctic Moth

Gynaephora groenlandica

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Arctic Moth
Scientific Name: 
Gynaephora groenlandica
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Lepidoptera (Moth)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Lepidoptera
Family: 
Erebidae
Distribution

Distribution

Score: 
F
References: 
HSS011

Number of Occurrences

3 from map in A368: Melville isl, NW Victoria isl, Banks,; 2 localities, 20 records - Banks Island; 19 x Banks Island, north : https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2005265384; Rydell et al. (2001)
Score: 
AD
References: 
HSS007
A368
A423

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
C
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
Based on literature this species occupies arctic tundra. Therefore its should be present in much of the region. Mølgaard, P. and D. Morewood. ITEX insect: Gynaephora groenlandica/G. rossii. Molau, U. and P. Mølgaard, editors. ITEX Manual. 2nd ed.1996. 34–36.Danish Polar Center. Copenhagen.I: Common arctic species wherever hosts are found. T: Genus change as per Pohl et al. (2018)
S Rank: 
S2S4
Decision Process Description: 
Newly ranked in 2014 by Doug Macaulay using the NatureServe Canada Rank Calculator.; Reviewed in 2020 by Doug Macaulay,modified from untermined to secure, more information
Last Updated: 
September 24, 2020

References

Number of Occurrences

  • Hebert, Remi (2014) Moths - an email Title RE: Moss and lichens or moths with ranks proposed by Richard Westwood, Jeremy deWaard, and Doug Macauley (07/16/2014 at 11:27). - HSS007 Return
  • Barrio, I.C., Schmidt, B.C. Cannings, S, and Hik, D.S. (2013) First Records of the Arctic Moth Gynaephora groenlaica (Wocke) South of the Arctic Circle: A New Alpine Subspecies. Arctic 66 (4): 429-434 - A368 Return
  • Mølgaard, P. and D. Morewood (1996) Molau, U. and P. Mølgaard, editors 2nd ed. 34-36 - A423 Return

Range Extent

  • deWaard. J (2014) email Re: moth rank calculator for the Northwest Territories (08/21/2014). - HSS011 Return