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Species Details
Cheumatopsyche gracilis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
SeasonalityAdults can be found from mid-May to late September.
IdentificationMale forewings are pale yellow-brown with a faint pattern. The antennae are yellow-brown and the thorax is dark brown, paling laterally. The legs and spurs are pale yellow-brown. The distal article of the male clasper narrows abruptly from the basal end and the article curves slighlty dorsad (Nimmo, 1987).
Scientific Name
Cheumatopsyche gracilis
Habitat
Eclectic flowing waters.
Seasonality
Adults can be found from mid-May to late September.
Identification
Male forewings are pale yellow-brown with a faint pattern. The antennae are yellow-brown and the thorax is dark brown, paling laterally. The legs and spurs are pale yellow-brown. The distal article of the male…
Male forewings are pale yellow-brown with a faint pattern. The antennae are yellow-brown and the thorax is dark brown, paling laterally. The legs and spurs are pale yellow-brown. The distal article of the male clasper narrows abruptly from the basal end and the article curves slighlty dorsad (Nimmo, 1987).
Life History
Annual (?) Unknown.
Conservation
Common.
Diet Info
Larvae are omnivorous.
Range
Transcontinenal, ranges from the boreal forest south to Utah, Arkansas and North Carolina, however the south-eastern coastal states are excluded. In Canada, it has been recorded in all provinces except Saskatchewan,…
Transcontinenal, ranges from the boreal forest south to Utah, Arkansas and North Carolina, however the south-eastern coastal states are excluded. In Canada, it has been recorded in all provinces except Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories and portions of the Maritimes.
Citation
Page Citation for Cheumatopsyche gracilis
Page Citation
"Species Details - Cheumatopsyche gracilis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-1351/9-17742. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
References
Author
LaFontaine, Gary
Title
Caddisflies
Publication Date
1981
Pages
336
Author
Nimmo, A. P.
Title
The adult Arctopsychidae and Hydropsychidae (Trichoptera) of Canada and adjacent United States.
Publication Date
1987
Series Title
Quaestiones Entomologicae
Volume
23
Pages
1-189
Specimen Information
There are 38 specimens of this Species.
UASM5412 - Cheumatopsyche gracilis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stettler
Collected ByPhilip, H.
Date Collected1976-07-03/1976-07-05
UASM5408 - Cheumatopsyche gracilis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nanton
Collected ByPhilip, H.
Date Collected1976-07-12
UASM5397 - Cheumatopsyche gracilis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Three Hills
Collected ByPhilip, H.
Date Collected1976-07-21
UASM5417 - Cheumatopsyche gracilis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Three Hills
Collected ByPhilip, H.
Date Collected1976-08-30
UASM5387 - Cheumatopsyche gracilis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Moose River
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1967-06-24
UASM5415 - Cheumatopsyche gracilis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Highwood River
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1968-08-04
UASM5405 - Cheumatopsyche gracilis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Waterton River
Collected ByDonald, D. B.
Date Collected1975-07-27
UASM5386 - Cheumatopsyche gracilis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lethbridge
Collected ByLarson, D. J.
Date Collected1965-07-15
UASM5388 - Cheumatopsyche gracilis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Athabasca River
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1965-07-25
UASM5391 - Cheumatopsyche gracilis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Bow River
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1966-07-14
UASM5414 - Cheumatopsyche gracilis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Wandering River
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1978-06-29
UASM5407 - Cheumatopsyche gracilis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Fish Creek
Date Collected1967-07-16
UASM5401 - Cheumatopsyche gracilis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Fish Creek
Date Collected1967-07-16
UASM5383 - Cheumatopsyche gracilis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lethbridge
Collected ByLarson, D. J.
Date Collected1965-07-30
UASM5384 - Cheumatopsyche gracilis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Fish Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1967-07-16
UASM5385 - Cheumatopsyche gracilis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Modeste Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1966-07-07
UASM5389 - Cheumatopsyche gracilis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Pincher Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1967-07-29
UASM5390 - Cheumatopsyche gracilis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, House River
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1978-06-19
UASM5392 - Cheumatopsyche gracilis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Entwistle
Collected ByLeech, R.
Date Collected1968-06-26
UASM5393 - Cheumatopsyche gracilis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Three Hills
Collected ByPhilip, H.
Date Collected1976-07-13
UASM5394 - Cheumatopsyche gracilis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nobleford
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1976-07-07/1976-07-11