Species Details
Limnephilus alvatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
SeasonalityNo information available.
IdentificationAdult antennae are reddish-brown and the spurs are red-brown, except the foreleg spurs which are black. Forewings are golden brown, extensively irrorate on the distal and posterior portions. In males, the clasper is shaped like an inverted-acute triangle. The distal edge of the circus is roundly incised (Nimmo, 1977).
Scientific Name
Limnephilus alvatus
Habitat
Uncertain, possibly in the prairie areas.
Seasonality
No information available.
Identification
Adult antennae are reddish-brown and the spurs are red-brown, except the foreleg spurs which are black. Forewings are golden brown, extensively irrorate on the distal and posterior portions. In males, the clasper is…
Adult antennae are reddish-brown and the spurs are red-brown, except the foreleg spurs which are black. Forewings are golden brown, extensively irrorate on the distal and posterior portions. In males, the clasper is shaped like an inverted-acute triangle. The distal edge of the circus is roundly incised (Nimmo, 1977).
Life History
Annual?
Conservation
Not common.
Diet Info
Larvae are detritovores.
Range
This species is so far only known from Alberta, with one record from Lethbridge in the south and Fort Vermilion in the north (Nimmo, 1977).
Citation
Page Citation for Limnephilus alvatus
Page Citation
"Species Details - Limnephilus alvatus, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3082. Accessed 01 Apr. 2025.
References
Author
Nimmo, A. P.
Title
The adult Trichoptera (Insecta) of Alberta and eastern British Columbia, and their post-glacial origins. I. The families Rhyacophilidae and Limnephilidae. Supplement 1.
Publication Date
1977
Series Title
Quaestiones Entomologicae
Volume
13
Pages
25-67
Specimen Information
There are 18 specimens of this Species.
UASM4659 - Limnephilus alvatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Girouxville
Collected ByPhilip, H.
Date Collected1976-06-10
UASM4661 - Limnephilus alvatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Girouxville
Collected ByPhilip, H.
Date Collected1976-06-22
UASM4666 - Limnephilus alvatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Fort Vermilion
Collected ByPhilip, H.
Date Collected1976-07-02
UASM4671 - Limnephilus alvatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Fairview
Collected ByPhilip, H.
Date Collected1976-07-02
UASM4660 - Limnephilus alvatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Fairview
Collected ByPhilip, H.
Date Collected1976-07-09
UASM4673 - Limnephilus alvatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Fairview
Collected ByPhilip, H.
Date Collected1976-07-11
UASM4672 - Limnephilus alvatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Fairview
Collected ByPhilip, H.
Date Collected1976-07-20
UASM4674 - Limnephilus alvatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Girouxville
Collected ByPhilip, H.
Date Collected1976-07-23
UASM4663 - Limnephilus alvatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Legal
Collected ByPhilip, H.
Date Collected1976-07-30
UASM4667 - Limnephilus alvatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Girouxville
Collected ByPhilip, H.
Date Collected1976-08-04
UASM4658 - Limnephilus alvatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Girouxville
Collected ByPhilip, H.
Date Collected1976-08-01
UASM4662 - Limnephilus alvatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Fort Vermilion
Collected ByPhilip, H.
Date Collected1976-07-12
UASM4664 - Limnephilus alvatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Fort Vermilion
Collected ByPhilip, H.
Date Collected1976-07-16
UASM4665 - Limnephilus alvatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Girouxville
Collected ByPhilip, H.
Date Collected1976-08-03
UASM4668 - Limnephilus alvatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Fort Vermilion
Collected ByPhilip, H.
Date Collected1976-08-03
UASM4669 - Limnephilus alvatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Fort Vermilion
Collected ByPhilip, H.
Date Collected1976-07-21
UASM4670 - Limnephilus alvatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Girouxville
Collected ByPhilip, H.
Date Collected1976-07-13
UASM6449 - Limnephilus alvatus
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Fairview
Collected ByHalfrick, L.
Date Collected1976-06-21