Species Details
Dolophilodes novusamericanus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
SeasonalityAdults can be found in late May.
IdentificationAdult antennae are two-thirds the body length. Head is generally dark chocolate-brown with slightly paler warts. The male cercus/segment 10 process is directionally divergent (Nimmo, 1974).
Scientific Name
Dolophilodes novusamericanus
Habitat
Swift, turbulent mountain creeks.
Seasonality
Adults can be found in late May.
Identification
Adult antennae are two-thirds the body length. Head is generally dark chocolate-brown with slightly paler warts. The male cercus/segment 10 process is directionally divergent (Nimmo, 1974).
Life History
Annual ?
Conservation
Not known from Alberta yet.
Diet Info
Larvae are detritivores; feeding diatoms and vascular plant tissues.
Range
Southeastern British Columbia, south to Utah and California.
Citation
Page Citation for Dolophilodes novusamericanus
Page Citation
"Species Details - Dolophilodes novusamericanus, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2356. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
References
Author
LaFontaine, Gary
Title
Caddisflies
Publication Date
1981
Pages
336
Author
Nimmo, A. P.
Title
The adult Trichoptera (Insecta) of Alberta and eastern British Columbia, and their post-glacial origins. II. The families Glossosomatidae and Philopotamidae.
Publication Date
1974
Series Title
Quaestiones Entomologicae
Volume
10
Pages
315-349
Specimen Information
There are 2 specimens of this Species.
UASM264079 - Dolophilodes novusamericanus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Oregon, Wasco county, Mount Hood National Forest
Collected ByDombroskie, J.
Date Collected2007-07-26
UASM264119 - Dolophilodes novusamericanus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Oregon, Wasco county, Mount Hood National Forest
Collected ByDombroskie, J.
Date Collected2007-07-26