Species Details
Ceraclea excisa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
SeasonalityOne specimen from mid-June.
IdentificationAdult head and thoracic sclerites are dark browinsh-grey in colour. The forewings are brown throughout except a small testaceous spot at the arculus. The ventral base of the male clasper has a long, slender and rounded process. The disto-dorsal lobe is not curved (Morse, 1975).
Scientific Name
Ceraclea excisa
Habitat
Lakes.
Seasonality
One specimen from mid-June.
Identification
Adult head and thoracic sclerites are dark browinsh-grey in colour. The forewings are brown throughout except a small testaceous spot at the arculus. The ventral base of the male clasper has a long, slender and…
Adult head and thoracic sclerites are dark browinsh-grey in colour. The forewings are brown throughout except a small testaceous spot at the arculus. The ventral base of the male clasper has a long, slender and rounded process. The disto-dorsal lobe is not curved (Morse, 1975).
Diet Info
Larvae feed on detritus and sponges.
Range
Northern Holarctic.
Citation
Page Citation for Ceraclea excisa
Page Citation
"Species Details - Ceraclea excisa, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2331. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
References
Title
A phylogeny and revision of the caddisfly fenus Ceraclea (Trichoptera, Leptoceridae)
Publication Date
1975
Series Title
Contributions of the American Entomological Institute
Volume
11
Pages
1-97
Specimen Information
There is 1 specimen of this Species.
UASM5963 - Ceraclea excisa
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Sturgeon River
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1963-06-20