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Ecclisomyia conspersa

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SeasonalityAdults fly from mid-May to mid-September. IdentificationAdult antennae are dark brown with dark brown scapes. The vertex of the head is dark brown with paler posterior edges and angles. In males, the cercus is smaller, slender and rounded. The clasper is complex, with a large, curved, black median lobe (Nimmo, 1971).
Scientific Name Ecclisomyia conspersa Habitat Turbulent mountain creeks with gravel or boulder bottoms. Seasonality Adults fly from mid-May to mid-September. Identification
Adult antennae are dark brown with dark brown scapes. The vertex of the head is dark brown with paler posterior edges and angles. In males, the cercus is smaller, slender and rounded. The clasper is complex, with a…
Adult antennae are dark brown with dark brown scapes. The vertex of the head is dark brown with paler posterior edges and angles. In males, the cercus is smaller, slender and rounded. The clasper is complex, with a large, curved, black median lobe (Nimmo, 1971).
Life History Pupae emerge into adults by crawling to the shallows (LaFontaine, 1983). Conservation Very common. Diet Info Larvae are detritovores, feeding on vascular plants and fine organic particles (Wiggins, 1996). Range This species range extends from Alaska, south to California and New Mexico. In Alberta, this species is mainly found in the mountains and foothills (Nimmo, 1971).

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"Species Details - Ecclisomyia conspersa, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3052. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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Specimen Information

There are 41 specimens of this Species.

41 results plotted on map in 26 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM4568 - Ecclisomyia conspersa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Forestry Trunk Road Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-07-14

UASM4572 - Ecclisomyia conspersa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Fiddle River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1968-07-22

UASM4577 - Ecclisomyia conspersa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Redearth Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1966-07-26

UASM4581 - Ecclisomyia conspersa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Fiddle River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-05-22

UASM4584 - Ecclisomyia conspersa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Redearth Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-07-16

UASM4585 - Ecclisomyia conspersa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dead Man's Flats Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-05-23

UASM4586 - Ecclisomyia conspersa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Rampart Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-05-22

UASM4588 - Ecclisomyia conspersa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, South Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1968-08-12

UASM4589 - Ecclisomyia conspersa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Whitehorse Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-05-21

UASM4590 - Ecclisomyia conspersa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Redearth Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1968-07-21

UASM4591 - Ecclisomyia conspersa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, South Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-08

UASM4593 - Ecclisomyia conspersa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Miette River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1966-07-05

UASM4594 - Ecclisomyia conspersa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Pass Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-06-14

UASM4598 - Ecclisomyia conspersa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dead Man's Flats Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-05-24

UASM4602 - Ecclisomyia conspersa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Bath Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-05-23

UASM4604 - Ecclisomyia conspersa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-07-28

UASM4605 - Ecclisomyia conspersa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Whirlpool River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-05-22

UASM4606 - Ecclisomyia conspersa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Snaring River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-05-22

UASM6414 - Ecclisomyia conspersa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Miette River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1966-07-06

UASM264329 - Ecclisomyia conspersa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Whitehorse Creek Collected ByDjernaes, M. Date Collected2007-08-06

Adult Seasonal Distribution