Pale yellow dune moth (Copablepharon grandis) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 17

Appendix 2. Summary of 2004 and 2005 Copablepharon grandis trapping in Saskatchewan and Alberta

Summary of 2004 and 2005 Copablepharon grandis trapping in Saskatchewan and Alberta
Site Date Trap Site Comments C. grandis ?
Suffern Lake Regional Park, Saskatchewan July 31, 2004 Site A (road blowout) western Saskatchewan not captured
Suffern Lake Regional Park, Saskatchewan July 31, 2004 Site B (stabilized hill)    
Suffern Lake Regional Park, Saskatchewan July 31, 2004 Site C (larger blowout)   1
Dundurn Base, Saskatchewan August 3, 2004 Site 1 (Fireguard South) south of Saskatoon not captured
Dundurn Base, Saskatchewan August 3, 2004 Site 2 (Fireguard North)   2
Dundurn Base, Saskatchewan August 3, 2004 Site 3 (stabilized blowout near Vimy Hill)   not captured
Dundurn Base, Saskatchewan August 3, 2004 Site 4 (semi-stable blowout)   12
Douglas Lake Provincial Park, Saskatchewan August 4, 2004 Site 1 (semi-active blowout / ridge) near Elbow, SK not captured
Seward Sand Hills, Saskatchewan August 5, 2004 Site A (edge of large open dune) near Webb, SK not captured
Seward Sand Hills, Saskatchewan August 5, 2004 Site B (stabilized dune to south)   not captured
Seward Sand Hills, Saskatchewan August 5, 2004 Site C (open dune to southwest)   not captured
Cranberry Flats, Saskatchewan August 6,  2004 Site 1 (stabilized blowout) very near Saskatoon not captured
Cramersburg Sandhills, Saskatchewan July 23, 2005 Site A (near tent) southwest SK not captured
Cramersburg Sandhills, Saskatchewan July 23, 2005 Site B (southwest edge of active dune) near Lancer not captured
Cramersburg Sandhills, Saskatchewan July 23, 2005 Site C (northeast edge of active dune)   not captured
Cramersburg Sandhills, Saskatchewan July 23, 2005 Site D (stabilized blowout depression)   not captured
Great Sand Hills, Saskatchewan July 24, 2005 Site A (west edge of Boot dune) southwest SK not captured
Great Sand Hills, Saskatchewan   Site B (dune ridge south of Boot dune) (near Sceptre) not captured
Great Sand Hills, Saskatchewan   Site C (grass dune ridge north of road)   not captured
Rolling Hills, Alberta July 25, 2005 Site A (shortgrass prairie near tent) South central Alberta not captured
Rolling Hills, Alberta   Site B (shortgrass prairie near compressor station)   not captured
Rolling Hills, Alberta   Site C (shortgrass prairie on Encana Line)   not captured
Sounding Lake Sandhills, Alberta July 26, 2005 Site A (blowout on south side of road) south central Alberta not captured
Sounding Lake Sandhills, Alberta   Site B (old road bed with sunflowers) (near Provost) 1
Sounding Lake Sandhills, Alberta   Site C (dune ridge on north side of road)   1
Wainwright DND Base, Alberta July 27, 2005 Site A (semi-stable blowout, Pipeline Rd) south central Alberta not captured
Wainwright DND Base, Alberta   Site B (semi-stable dune ridge) (near Wainwright) not captured
Wainwright DND Base, Alberta   Site C (semi-stable dune ridge)   1
Total C. grandis Captured       18
Number of Successful Traps       6
Moths per Trap       3.0

Note: each site (e.g., Site B) refers to a single trap site with a bucket trap (modified Robinson trap) with a 12 V UV bulb operated from dusk to dawn.

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