Species Details
Lepidostoma cinereum
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SeasonalityAdults fly in August.
IdentificationThe male clasper is widened distally and the dorsal lobe is well separated from the ventral lobe.
Scientific Name
Lepidostoma cinereum
Habitat
Small creeks
Seasonality
Adults fly in August.
Identification
The male clasper is widened distally and the dorsal lobe is well separated from the ventral lobe.
Life History
Annual?
Conservation
Uncommon.
Diet Info
Larvae are mainly detritovores feeding on plant materials and possibly dead fish.
Range
Ranges from Alaska south to California and Utah; east from Colorado to Michigan and Maine. In Canada, from British Columbia east to Quebec and Northwest Territories. In Alberta, from Nordegg and Nojack.
Citation
Page Citation for Lepidostoma cinereum
Page Citation
"Species Details - Lepidostoma cinereum, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-1258. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
References
Author
Weaver III, John S.
Title
The evolution and classification of Trichoptera, with a revision of the Lepidostomatidae and a North American synopsis of this family
Publication Date
1983
Pages
411
Specimen Information
There are 5 specimens of this Species.
UASM5931 - Lepidostoma cinereum
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Shunda Creek Camp
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1969-08-13
UASM5930 - Lepidostoma cinereum
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Shunda Creek Camp
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1965-08-08
UASM5929 - Lepidostoma cinereum
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Shunda Creek Camp
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1965-08-08
UASM5927 - Lepidostoma cinereum
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Little Brule Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1967-08-09
UASM5928 - Lepidostoma cinereum
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Little Brule Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1967-08-22