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Limnephilus nigriceps

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SeasonalityAdults fly from late August to late September. IdentificationAdult antennae are dark brown, males have black scapes and females have pale yellow scapes. Vertex of the head is black with paler warts. Spurs are yellow. Forewings are pale brown, anterior half of wing clear, and posterior half is irrorate. In males, the clasper is massive with a black tooth on the dorsal surface. The cercus is massive with a black tooth on the extremity of mesal face (Nimmo, 1971).
Scientific Name Limnephilus nigriceps Habitat Carex ponds and sloughs. Seasonality Adults fly from late August to late September. Identification
Adult antennae are dark brown, males have black scapes and females have pale yellow scapes. Vertex of the head is black with paler warts. Spurs are yellow. Forewings are pale brown, anterior half of wing clear, and…
Adult antennae are dark brown, males have black scapes and females have pale yellow scapes. Vertex of the head is black with paler warts. Spurs are yellow. Forewings are pale brown, anterior half of wing clear, and posterior half is irrorate. In males, the clasper is massive with a black tooth on the dorsal surface. The cercus is massive with a black tooth on the extremity of mesal face (Nimmo, 1971).
Life History Annual? Conservation Not common. Diet Info Larvae are detritovores. Range This species ranges extends from Alaska, south to Alberta and Manitoba. In Alberta is confined to low mountain and foothill valleys (Nimmo, 1971).

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"Species Details - Limnephilus nigriceps, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3100. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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Specimen Information

There are 4 specimens of this Species.

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

UASM4853 - Limnephilus nigriceps

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Pembina River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1968-09-22

UASM4855 - Limnephilus nigriceps

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Elk Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1968-09-13

UASM4854 - Limnephilus nigriceps

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Forestry Trunk Road Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1968-09-13

UASM6385 - Limnephilus nigriceps

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Exshaw Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1966-09-13

Adult Seasonal Distribution