Hesperophylax consimilis

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SeasonalitySlow Carex or gravelly creeks from sub-alpine to prairie and cold or warm standing waters. IdentificationAdult antennae are brownish yellow and the vertex of the head is yellow-brown. Spurs are yellow-brown. Forewings are pale yellow with a longitudinal silver line. Colour characters are highly variable and can be easily confused with Psychoglypha species of caddisflies. In males, segment 10 is hidden by the cercus. Both the cercus and clasper are projected posterad equally (Nimmo, 1971).

Scientific Name Hesperophylax consimilis Habitat Adults fly from early June to mid-August. Seasonality Slow Carex or gravelly creeks from sub-alpine to prairie and cold or warm standing waters. Identification

Adult antennae are brownish yellow and the vertex of the head is yellow-brown. Spurs are yellow-brown. Forewings are pale yellow with a longitudinal silver line. Colour characters are highly variable and can be easily confused with Psychoglypha species of caddisflies. In males, segment 10 is hidden by the cercus. Both the cercus and clasper are projected posterad equally (Nimmo, 1971).

Life History Annual? Conservation Common. Diet Info Larvae are mainly detritovores and sometimes opportunistic omnivores (Wiggins, 1996). Range The known range of this species extends from British Columbia and Alberta, south to Nevada, New Hampshire and California (Nimmo, 1971).

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"Species Details - Hesperophylax consimilis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3075/9-18602. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

References

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

UASM4628 - Hesperophylax consimilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Little Brule Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1966-07-24

UASM4630 - Hesperophylax consimilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Cameron Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-15

UASM4629 - Hesperophylax consimilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Thelma Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1955-06-19

UASM4631 - Hesperophylax consimilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Little Bow River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-06-13

UASM6381 - Hesperophylax consimilis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Little Bow River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-06-13

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