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Limnephilus labus

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SeasonalityAdults fly from late July to mid-September. IdentificationAdult antennae are reddish brown with darker scapes. Vertex of the head is dark brown between the ocelli and posterad edge. Spurs are reddish. Forewings are grey-brown with darker areas near the posterior edge. In males, the ventral base of the clasper is narrow and high. The process is almost rectangular with incised extremity. Segment 10 processes are clearly exposed ventrad of the cercus. Dorsal edge of the cercus is curved meso-ventrad and shaped like a large spine (Nimmo, 1971).
Scientific Name Limnephilus labus Habitat Carex/Typha ponds, lakes, sloughs and possibly rivers and smaller creeks. Seasonality Adults fly from late July to mid-September. Identification
Adult antennae are reddish brown with darker scapes. Vertex of the head is dark brown between the ocelli and posterad edge. Spurs are reddish. Forewings are grey-brown with darker areas near the posterior edge. In…
Adult antennae are reddish brown with darker scapes. Vertex of the head is dark brown between the ocelli and posterad edge. Spurs are reddish. Forewings are grey-brown with darker areas near the posterior edge. In males, the ventral base of the clasper is narrow and high. The process is almost rectangular with incised extremity. Segment 10 processes are clearly exposed ventrad of the cercus. Dorsal edge of the cercus is curved meso-ventrad and shaped like a large spine (Nimmo, 1971).
Life History Annual? Conservation Not common. Diet Info Larvae are detritovores. Range This species range extends from Alberta and Saskatchewan, south to Idaho and Colorado. In Alberta, it occurs in central and southern plains and the lower foothills (Nimmo, 1971).

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Specimen Information

There are 20 specimens of this Species.

20 results plotted on map in 14 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM4823 - Limnephilus labus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

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

UASM4824 - Limnephilus labus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Vegreville Collected ByAwram, J. Date Collected1963-08-07

UASM4838 - Limnephilus labus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Sturgeon River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1963-08-17

UASM4836 - Limnephilus labus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Langdon Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1966-07-27

UASM4822 - Limnephilus labus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-09-13

UASM4831 - Limnephilus labus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gorge Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-11

UASM4833 - Limnephilus labus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lethbridge Collected ByLarson, D. J. Date Collected1965-08-12

UASM4835 - Limnephilus labus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills Provincial Park Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-17

UASM4827 - Limnephilus labus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Beiseker Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-08-13

UASM4821 - Limnephilus labus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Pincher Creek Date Collected1952-07-25

UASM4825 - Limnephilus labus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Cameron Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-19

UASM4826 - Limnephilus labus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Langdon Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1966-07-27

UASM4828 - Limnephilus labus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Pincher Creek Date Collected1952-07-25

UASM4829 - Limnephilus labus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Turner Valley Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-09-12

UASM4830 - Limnephilus labus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Hanna Collected ByAwram, J. Date Collected1963

UASM4832 - Limnephilus labus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Hanna Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1966-07-27

UASM4834 - Limnephilus labus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Elkwater Lake Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-17

UASM4837 - Limnephilus labus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Turner Valley Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-09-13

UASM6157 - Limnephilus labus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Fairview Collected ByPike, Edward Marshall Date Collected1979-09-14

UASM6411 - Limnephilus labus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-19

Adult Seasonal Distribution