Species Details
Oecetis ochracea
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
SeasonalityMainly a midsummer caddisfly (LaFontaine, 1981).
IdentificationMale claspers are small and directed postero-dorsad and there are papillae present dorsad of the cercus (Ross, 1944).
Scientific Name
Oecetis ochracea
Habitat
Standing and flowing waters.
Seasonality
Mainly a midsummer caddisfly (LaFontaine, 1981).
Identification
Male claspers are small and directed postero-dorsad and there are papillae present dorsad of the cercus (Ross, 1944).
Diet Info
Larvae are predacious.
Range
Holarctic. East from Alaska to Manitoba and south to South Dakota and Wyoming.
Citation
Page Citation for Oecetis ochracea
Page Citation
"Species Details - Oecetis ochracea, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2341. Accessed 06 Feb. 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 4 specimens of this Species.
UASM5959 - Oecetis ochracea
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Sundance
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1955-07-23
UASM5960 - Oecetis ochracea
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Sundance
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1955-07-16
UASM264249 - Oecetis ochracea
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Itaska
Collected BySperling, F. A. H.
Date Collected2006-07-15
UASM264254 - Oecetis ochracea
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Itaska
Collected BySperling, F. A. H.
Date Collected2006-07-19