Limnephilus argenteus

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SeasonalityAdults are flying from July 1 to 12. IdentificationAdult antennae are brown and the vertex of the head with two dark areas mesad of the lateral ocelli. Spurs are light brown. Forewings and light to dark brown, irrorate and the clear areas are light brown. In males, the clasper is without a ventral base. Segment 10 processes are curved or tapered smoothly dorsad and projected beyond the cercus. The distal edge of the cercus is straight (Nimmo, 1971).

Scientific Name Limnephilus argenteus Habitat Possibly Carex marshes. Seasonality Adults are flying from July 1 to 12. Identification

Adult antennae are brown and the vertex of the head with two dark areas mesad of the lateral ocelli. Spurs are light brown. Forewings and light to dark brown, irrorate and the clear areas are light brown. In males, the clasper is without a ventral base. Segment 10 processes are curved or tapered smoothly dorsad and projected beyond the cercus. The distal edge of the cercus is straight (Nimmo, 1971).

Life History Annual? Conservation Rare. Diet Info Larvae are detritovores. Range The range for this species extends from Alaska, south to Illinois and east to Ontario. In Alberta, it can be found in the larger, low mountain valleys, specifically west of Banff town site (Nimmo, 1971).

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"Species Details - Limnephilus argenteus, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3083. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

References

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

UASM4675 - Limnephilus argenteus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Triangle Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-07-01

UASM6391 - Limnephilus argenteus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

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

UASM6436 - Limnephilus argenteus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Worsley Collected BySchaaf, A. Date Collected1967-07-11/1967-07-12

BIRD33422 - Limnephilus argenteus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Big Knife Provincial Park Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2009-08-30

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