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Limnephilus ornatus

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SeasonalityAdults fly from mid-July to mid-September. IdentificationAdult antennae are yellow and the vertex of the head uniformly yellow. In males, the cercus is deeply cleft (Nimmo, 1971).
Scientific Name Limnephilus ornatus Habitat Slough and small lakes. Seasonality Adults fly from mid-July to mid-September. Identification Adult antennae are yellow and the vertex of the head uniformly yellow. In males, the cercus is deeply cleft (Nimmo, 1971). Life History Annual? Conservation Not common. Diet Info Larvae are detritovores. Range This species is Holarctic in distribution, extending from Alaska to Greenland and Illinois. In Alberta, it is confined to the plains or long, low mountain valleys (Nimmo, 1971).

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"Species Details - Limnephilus ornatus, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3103. Accessed 07 May. 2024.

Authorship

Name Robinson, E.
Role species page author
Date 2003-01

References

Specimen Information

There are 4 specimens of this Species.

4 results plotted on map in 3 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM4857 - Limnephilus ornatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lethbridge Collected ByLarson, D. J. Date Collected1965-07-15

UASM4858 - Limnephilus ornatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lethbridge Collected ByLarson, D. J. Date Collected1965-07-30

UASM6409 - Limnephilus ornatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Opal Collected ByHocking, Brian Date Collected1955-08-08

BIRD33423 - Limnephilus ornatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Erskine Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2009-09-24

Adult Seasonal Distribution