Police Car Moth
gnophaela Vermiculata
The police car moth is named for its distinctive black and white color pattern. The caterpillar has long hairs and starts out with a yellow and black pattern, eventually shifting to the adult coloration before pupating. As a larva, it feeds on mountain bluebells, while the adults consume nectar from herbaceous flowers such as thistle and goldenrod.
The City Nature Challenge is a global citizen science bio-blitz held annually. Last year, over 66,394 people from cities around the world documented urban biodiversity on the first weekend of May. Together, they submitted 2.4 million observations for more than 65,682+ species, including more than 3,940+ rare/endangered/threatened species. In Lethbridge, we had 16 observers submit 844 observations of 278 species. Can you help us top this in 2025?