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Limnephilus infernalis

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SeasonalityAdults fly from mid-August to late September. IdentificationAdult antennae are pale yellow and the vertex of the head is yellow except for the darker mesad area. In males, the cercus is massive, polygonal and almost completely concealing segment 10 processes. The inner face of the cercus is deeply concave and densely covered with relatively long setae. The ventral base of the clasper is almost concealed (Nimmo, 1971).
Scientific Name Limnephilus infernalis Habitat Lakes, sloughs and quiet streams, fringed by Carex/Typha. Seasonality Adults fly from mid-August to late September. Identification
Adult antennae are pale yellow and the vertex of the head is yellow except for the darker mesad area. In males, the cercus is massive, polygonal and almost completely concealing segment 10 processes. The inner face…
Adult antennae are pale yellow and the vertex of the head is yellow except for the darker mesad area. In males, the cercus is massive, polygonal and almost completely concealing segment 10 processes. The inner face of the cercus is deeply concave and densely covered with relatively long setae. The ventral base of the clasper is almost concealed (Nimmo, 1971).
Conservation Very common. Diet Info Larvae are detritovores. Range The range extends from Alaska to Alberta, Michigan and Maine. IN Alberta, this species occurs in the plains, foothills and the low mountain passes (Nimmo, 1971).

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"Species Details - Limnephilus infernalis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3092. Accessed 01 Apr. 2025.

References

Specimen Information

There are 14 specimens of this Species.

13 results plotted on map in 9 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM4793 - Limnephilus infernalis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Sturgeon River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1963-08-14

UASM4795 - Limnephilus infernalis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Sturgeon River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1963-08-20

UASM4782 - Limnephilus infernalis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Vermilion Lakes Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1968-08-24

UASM4783 - Limnephilus infernalis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta Collected ByNimmo, A.

UASM4784 - Limnephilus infernalis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Maskinonge Lake Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-20

UASM4785 - Limnephilus infernalis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Sturgeon River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1963-08-18

UASM4786 - Limnephilus infernalis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Crowsnest Pass Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1955-08-30

UASM4787 - Limnephilus infernalis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lac des Arcs Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-25

UASM4788 - Limnephilus infernalis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Forestry Trunk Road Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1968-09-22

UASM4789 - Limnephilus infernalis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Sturgeon River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1963-08-22

UASM4790 - Limnephilus infernalis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Snaring River Collected ByClifford, Hugh F. Date Collected1966-08-30

UASM4791 - Limnephilus infernalis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Tran-Canada Highway Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1966-09-13

UASM4792 - Limnephilus infernalis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Redwater Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1966-07-01

UASM4794 - Limnephilus infernalis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jumpingpound Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-24

Adult Seasonal Distribution