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Species Details

Lepidostoma unicolor

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SeasonalityAdults fly from late July to late August. IdentificationThe male antennal scape is unmodified and the maxillary palps are long. The dorsal process of the clasper is slightly pinched basally, thumb-like and well separated from the ventral process. Distal process of segment 10 is tapered, curved, acuminate and directed posterad.

Scientific Name Lepidostoma unicolor Habitat Small creeks and rivers. Seasonality Adults fly from late July to late August. Identification
The male antennal scape is unmodified and the maxillary palps are long. The dorsal process of the clasper is slightly pinched basally, thumb-like and well separated from the ventral process. Distal process of…
The male antennal scape is unmodified and the maxillary palps are long. The dorsal process of the clasper is slightly pinched basally, thumb-like and well separated from the ventral process. Distal process of segment 10 is tapered, curved, acuminate and directed posterad.
Life History Annual? Conservation Not common. Diet Info Larvae are mainly detritovores feeding on plant materials and possibly dead fish. Range Ranges from British Columbia and Alberta south to California and New Mexico and east to Quebec. In Alberta, it has been collected at Carrot Creek, Nojack and Waterton River.

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"Species Details - Lepidostoma unicolor, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-1264/9-14701. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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Specimen Information

There are 3 specimens of this Species.

3 results plotted on map in 3 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM5934 - Lepidostoma unicolor

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Little Brule Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1976-07-25

UASM5932 - Lepidostoma unicolor

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Carrot Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1976-07-25

UASM5933 - Lepidostoma unicolor

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Waterton River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1976-07-31

Adult Seasonal Distribution