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Allomyia bifosa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »

SeasonalityAdults are flying from late June to late July. IdentificationAdult antennae are dark brown to black and the vertex of the head is black. Forewings are uniform dark chocolate-brown, appearing almost black. In males, the clasper base is without a baso-mesal spine (Nimmo, 1971).
Scientific Name Allomyia bifosa Habitat Cold, alpine streams from glacial melt-water and flow over moraine debris (Nimmo, 1971). Seasonality Adults are flying from late June to late July. Identification Adult antennae are dark brown to black and the vertex of the head is black. Forewings are uniform dark chocolate-brown, appearing almost black. In males, the clasper base is without a baso-mesal spine (Nimmo, 1971). Conservation Common. Diet Info No information available. Range In Alberta, this species is known from high mountainous regions close to the continental divide (Nimmo, 1971).

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"Species Details - Allomyia bifosa, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3056. Accessed 09 May. 2024.

Authorship

Name Robinson, E.
Role species page author
Date 2003-01

References

Specimen Information

There are 5 specimens of this Species.

5 results plotted on map in 3 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM4639 - Allomyia bifosa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Mount Edith Cavell Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1968-07-22

UASM4640 - Allomyia bifosa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Mount Edith Cavell Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1966-07-06

UASM4641 - Allomyia bifosa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Cameron Lake Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-19

UASM6132 - Allomyia bifosa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Dolomite Pass Collected ByDonald, D. B. Date Collected1977-07-09

UASM6429 - Allomyia bifosa

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Mount Edith Cavell Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1966-07-06

Adult Seasonal Distribution