Arctopora pulchella

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SeasonalityAdults fly from late June to late September. IdentificationAdult antennae are dark brown to dark, reddish brown. The vertex of the head is dark brown to black and the spurs are red-brown. Forewings are grey-brown with large hyaline areas. In males, the clasper is shaped like an inverted triangle. The dorsum of segment 9 is developed posterad as a massive shelf, dorsad of the cercus and segment 10 processes (Nimmo, 1971).

Scientific Name Arctopora pulchella Habitat Carex sloughs, ponds, quiet creeks and possibly temporary pools. Seasonality Adults fly from late June to late September. Identification

Adult antennae are dark brown to dark, reddish brown. The vertex of the head is dark brown to black and the spurs are red-brown. Forewings are grey-brown with large hyaline areas. In males, the clasper is shaped like an inverted triangle. The dorsum of segment 9 is developed posterad as a massive shelf, dorsad of the cercus and segment 10 processes (Nimmo, 1971).

Life History Annual? Conservation Common. Diet Info No information available. Range The range of this species extends from British Columbia, east to Newfoundland. In Alberta, it is known from the mountains, foothills and the forested plains, near Edmonton and Hay River (Nimmo, 1971).

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"Species Details - Arctopora pulchella, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3069. Accessed 08 May. 2024.

Authorship

Name Robinson, E.

Role species page author

Date 2003-01

References

4 results plotted on map in 4 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM4489 - Arctopora pulchella

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Northwest Territories, Hay River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1966-06-28

UASM4490 - Arctopora pulchella

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Kicking Horse Pass Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-08-23

UASM4491 - Arctopora pulchella

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Sunwapta Pass Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-08-22

UASM4488 - Arctopora pulchella

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1955-07-16

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