Species Details
Oecetis inconspicua
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SeasonalityIn Illinois, adults can be found from early May to mid-October.
IdentificationAdults are brown with a reddish cast, however there are no distant markings otherwise. The claspers of males are small and directed posterad, with a sinuate ventral edge. There are minute papillae present dorsad of the cercus (Ross, 1944).
Scientific Name
Oecetis inconspicua
Habitat
Standing and flowing waters.
Seasonality
In Illinois, adults can be found from early May to mid-October.
Identification
Adults are brown with a reddish cast, however there are no distant markings otherwise. The claspers of males are small and directed posterad, with a sinuate ventral edge. There are minute papillae present dorsad of…
Adults are brown with a reddish cast, however there are no distant markings otherwise. The claspers of males are small and directed posterad, with a sinuate ventral edge. There are minute papillae present dorsad of the cercus (Ross, 1944).
Diet Info
Larvae are predacious.
Range
Widespread (LaFontaine, 1981). From British Columbia, east to Nova Scotia and south to Mexico.
Citation
Page Citation for Oecetis inconspicua
Page Citation
"Species Details - Oecetis inconspicua, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2340. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
References
Author
LaFontaine, Gary
Title
Caddisflies
Publication Date
1981
Pages
336
Author
Ross, Herbert, H.
Title
The caddis flies, or Trichoptera, of Illinois.
Publication Date
1944
Volume
23
Pages
326
Specimen Information
There are 23 specimens of this Species.
UASM264261 - Oecetis inconspicua
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Itaska
Collected BySperling, F. A. H.
Date Collected2006-08-07
BIRD36248 - Oecetis inconspicua
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Erskine
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2013-06-17