Asynarchus mutatus

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SeasonalityAdults fly from early June to late July. IdentificationAdult antennae are brown and the vertex of the head is dark brown with yellowish warts. Spurs are dark brown. Forewings are dark brownish grey, irrorate, with large patches of solid colour. In males, the processes of the cercus and segment 10 are short, blunt and equal. The clasper is massive and the base is merged with acuminate dorsal process (Nimmo, 1971).

Scientific Name Asynarchus mutatus Habitat Carex/Typha sloughs and lakes. Seasonality Adults fly from early June to late July. Identification

Adult antennae are brown and the vertex of the head is dark brown with yellowish warts. Spurs are dark brown. Forewings are dark brownish grey, irrorate, with large patches of solid colour. In males, the processes of the cercus and segment 10 are short, blunt and equal. The clasper is massive and the base is merged with acuminate dorsal process (Nimmo, 1971).

Life History Annual? Conservation Common. Diet Info No information available. Range The range of this species extends from British Columbia to Great Slave Lake, Minnesota and Ontario. In Alberta, this species is mainly confined to the plains and eastern foothills (Nimmo, 1971).

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"Species Details - Asynarchus mutatus, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3072. Accessed 09 May. 2024.

Authorship

Name Robinson, E.

Role species page author

Date 2003-01

References

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

UASM4526 - Asynarchus mutatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Westview camp Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-07-03

UASM4524 - Asynarchus mutatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByGraham, P. Date Collected1965-07-01/1965-07-05

UASM4525 - Asynarchus mutatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, George Lake Collected ByGraham, P. Date Collected1966-06-03/1966-06-10

UASM4523 - Asynarchus mutatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, George Lake Collected ByGraham, P. Date Collected1967-06-23/1967-06-30

UASM4527 - Asynarchus mutatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, George Lake Collected ByGraham, P. Date Collected1967-06-30/1967-07-06

UASM6171 - Asynarchus mutatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Mildred Lake Collected ByHilchie, Gerald J.; Ryan, J. K. Date Collected1979-07-08/1979-07-10

UASM6415 - Asynarchus mutatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, George Lake Collected ByErwin, T. L. Date Collected1967-06-21

UASM6441 - Asynarchus mutatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, George Lake Collected ByGraham, P. Date Collected1965-06-22/1965-06-24

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