Species Details
Lepidostoma roafi
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SeasonalityAdults fly from late July to early August.
IdentificationMale maxillary palps are slender and spatulate. The clasper is linear and almost horizontal, with a long, acuminate dorsal lobe.
Scientific Name
Lepidostoma roafi
Habitat
Small streams.
Seasonality
Adults fly from late July to early August.
Identification
Male maxillary palps are slender and spatulate. The clasper is linear and almost horizontal, with a long, acuminate dorsal lobe.
Life History
Annual?
Conservation
Not common.
Diet Info
Larvae are mainly detritovores feeding on plant materials and possibly dead fish.
Range
From Vancouver Island, south to California and Utah. In Alberta, it has been collected near the foothills, Swan Hills and the boreal forest.
Citation
Page Citation for Lepidostoma roafi
Page Citation
"Species Details - Lepidostoma roafi, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-1261. Accessed 02 May. 2024.
References
Author
LaFontaine, Gary
Title
Caddisflies
Publication Date
1981
Pages
336
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.
UASM5912 - Lepidostoma roafi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lusk Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1976-08-01
UASM5910 - Lepidostoma roafi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Moose Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1976-07-17
UASM5911 - Lepidostoma roafi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Little Brule Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1966-07-24
UASM5909 - Lepidostoma roafi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Ernst Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1976-07-31
UASM5913 - Lepidostoma roafi
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer River
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1976-08-06