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Species Details

Limnephilus parvulus

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SeasonalityAdults fly from late May to early July. IdentificationAdult antennae are light brown with brown scapes. Vertex of the head has two dark areas between the lateral ocelli. Spurs are pale yellow. Forewings are light yellowish brown and the clear areas are smoky white. In males, the clasper without ventral body, extremity upturned, black and acuminate. Segment 10 processes are black, long, and slender with a slight downward curve (Nimmo, 1971).
Scientific Name Limnephilus parvulus Habitat Carex/Typha lakes and sloughs. Seasonality Adults fly from late May to early July. Identification
Adult antennae are light brown with brown scapes. Vertex of the head has two dark areas between the lateral ocelli. Spurs are pale yellow. Forewings are light yellowish brown and the clear areas are smoky white. …
Adult antennae are light brown with brown scapes. Vertex of the head has two dark areas between the lateral ocelli. Spurs are pale yellow. Forewings are light yellowish brown and the clear areas are smoky white. In males, the clasper without ventral body, extremity upturned, black and acuminate. Segment 10 processes are black, long, and slender with a slight downward curve (Nimmo, 1971).
Life History Annual? Conservation Not common. Diet Info Larvae are detritovores. Range This species range extends from Alberta and Great Slave Lake, east to Quebec and New Hampshire. In Alberta, it occurs in the plains and low, large mountains (Nimmo, 1971).

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"Species Details - Limnephilus parvulus, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3105/9-13163. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.

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Specimen Information

There are 9 specimens of this Species.

9 results plotted on map in 8 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM4878 - Limnephilus parvulus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Beaver River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-06-07

UASM4883 - Limnephilus parvulus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Big Lake Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1966-05-28

UASM4884 - Limnephilus parvulus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

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

UASM4879 - Limnephilus parvulus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

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

UASM4880 - Limnephilus parvulus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Whitecourt Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1966-06-18

UASM4881 - Limnephilus parvulus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Whitecourt Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1966-06-19

UASM4882 - Limnephilus parvulus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Flatbush Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1963-05-29

UASM4885 - Limnephilus parvulus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Skeleton Lake Collected ByBall, G. E. Date Collected1963-05-25

UASM6207 - Limnephilus parvulus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Devon Collected ByGriffiths, Graham C. D. Date Collected1980-06-02

Adult Seasonal Distribution