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Limnephilus spinatus

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SeasonalityAdults fly from late June to late August. IdentificationAdult antennae are dark brown with chocolate-brown scapes. The vertex of the head is dark brown. Spurs are yellow. Forewings are chocolate-brown. In males, the clasper base and dorsal process are long, narrow and almost linear. Cercus is hemi-elliptical in outline (Nimmo, 1971).
Scientific Name Limnephilus spinatus Habitat Small ponds, sloughs and slow creeks. Seasonality Adults fly from late June to late August. Identification
Adult antennae are dark brown with chocolate-brown scapes. The vertex of the head is dark brown. Spurs are yellow. Forewings are chocolate-brown. In males, the clasper base and dorsal process are long, narrow and…
Adult antennae are dark brown with chocolate-brown scapes. The vertex of the head is dark brown. Spurs are yellow. Forewings are chocolate-brown. In males, the clasper base and dorsal process are long, narrow and almost linear. Cercus is hemi-elliptical in outline (Nimmo, 1971).
Life History Annual? Conservation Not common. Diet Info Larvae are detritovores. Range The range for this species extends from Alaska, south to California and Colorado. In Alberta, it is mainly restricted to the plains and low mountain valleys (Nimmo, 1971).

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"Species Details - Limnephilus spinatus, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3113. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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Specimen Information

There are 5 specimens of this Species.

5 results plotted on map in 5 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM5038 - Limnephilus spinatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lethbridge Collected ByLarson, D. J. Date Collected1965-08-17

UASM5040 - Limnephilus spinatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Crowsnest Pass, Island Lake Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-20

UASM5041 - Limnephilus spinatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Pincher Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-07-29

UASM5039 - Limnephilus spinatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Canmore Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-25

UASM6421 - Limnephilus spinatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

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

Adult Seasonal Distribution