Species Details
Cheumatopsyche oxa
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SeasonalityAdults fly from mid-May to early September.
IdentificationMale forewings are grey-brown and hindwings are pale grey. Antennae are brown, both the vertex and thorax are dark chocolate-brown. Legs are pale brown to yellow with pale brown spurs. the clasper articles are smooth, with the distal article distinctly hooked dorsad (Nimmo, 1987).
Scientific Name
Cheumatopsyche oxa
Habitat
Small and often spring-fed streams.
Seasonality
Adults fly from mid-May to early September.
Identification
Male forewings are grey-brown and hindwings are pale grey. Antennae are brown, both the vertex and thorax are dark chocolate-brown. Legs are pale brown to yellow with pale brown spurs. the clasper articles are…
Male forewings are grey-brown and hindwings are pale grey. Antennae are brown, both the vertex and thorax are dark chocolate-brown. Legs are pale brown to yellow with pale brown spurs. the clasper articles are smooth, with the distal article distinctly hooked dorsad (Nimmo, 1987).
Life History
Annual (?) Unknown.
Conservation
Not common, but there are local populations.
Diet Info
Larvae are omnivorous.
Range
British Columbia east to Quebec and south to Georgia.
Citation
Page Citation for Cheumatopsyche oxa
Page Citation
"Species Details - Cheumatopsyche oxa, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-1354. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
References
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 18 specimens of this Species.
UASM5422 - Cheumatopsyche oxa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Little Brule Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1966-07-05
UASM5433 - Cheumatopsyche oxa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Brule Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1976-07-23
UASM5427 - Cheumatopsyche oxa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edwand
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1966-07-11
UASM5423 - Cheumatopsyche oxa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Modeste Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1966-07-07
UASM5424 - Cheumatopsyche oxa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Modeste Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1966-07-07
UASM5429 - Cheumatopsyche oxa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Modeste Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1966-07-07
UASM5420 - Cheumatopsyche oxa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Carrot Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1976-07-25
UASM5421 - Cheumatopsyche oxa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, French Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1976-06-06
UASM5425 - Cheumatopsyche oxa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Whitecourt
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1976-06-04
UASM5426 - Cheumatopsyche oxa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Whitecourt
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1976-06-04
UASM5428 - Cheumatopsyche oxa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Little Brule Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1967-07-13
UASM5430 - Cheumatopsyche oxa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Little Brule Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1967-07-03
UASM5431 - Cheumatopsyche oxa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Little Brule Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1967-07-22
UASM5432 - Cheumatopsyche oxa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Whitemud River
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1966-06-19
UASM5434 - Cheumatopsyche oxa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Burnt River
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1967-07-02
UASM5435 - Cheumatopsyche oxa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Little Brule Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1976-06-26
UASM6507 - Cheumatopsyche oxa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Whitecourt
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1976-06-04
UASM6508 - Cheumatopsyche oxa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Whitecourt
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1976-06-04