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Species Details

Limnephilus alberta

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SeasonalityAdults fly from early July to mid-September. IdentificationAdult antennae are dark brown with pale scapes. The vertex of head is very dark brown with paler warts. Spurs are yellow. Forewings are light brown with darker areas. In males, the clasper is without a ventral base. The cercus is projected posterad horizontally. The dorsal edge is flush with the dorsal extremity of segment 9 (Nimmo, 1971).
Scientific Name Limnephilus alberta Habitat Carex lakes, ponds and sloughs. Seasonality Adults fly from early July to mid-September. Identification
Adult antennae are dark brown with pale scapes. The vertex of head is very dark brown with paler warts. Spurs are yellow. Forewings are light brown with darker areas. In males, the clasper is without a ventral…
Adult antennae are dark brown with pale scapes. The vertex of head is very dark brown with paler warts. Spurs are yellow. Forewings are light brown with darker areas. In males, the clasper is without a ventral base. The cercus is projected posterad horizontally. The dorsal edge is flush with the dorsal extremity of segment 9 (Nimmo, 1971).
Life History Annual? Conservation Not common. Diet Info Larvae are detritovores. Range The range for this species is confined to the continental divide area of Alberta and British Columbia (Nimmo, 1971).

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"Species Details - Limnephilus alberta, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3081/9-13055. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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Specimen Information

There are 10 specimens of this Species.

10 results plotted on map in 7 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM4657 - Limnephilus alberta

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

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

UASM4649 - Limnephilus alberta

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Vermilion Lakes Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-07-05

UASM4654 - Limnephilus alberta

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Ware Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-12

UASM4650 - Limnephilus alberta

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

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

UASM4651 - Limnephilus alberta

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Ware Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-12

UASM4652 - Limnephilus alberta

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Shunda Creek Camp Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-08-08

UASM4653 - Limnephilus alberta

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Lake Louise Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-07-07

UASM4655 - Limnephilus alberta

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

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

UASM4656 - Limnephilus alberta

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

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

UASM6451 - Limnephilus alberta

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

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

Adult Seasonal Distribution