Limnephilus sublunatus

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SeasonalityAdults fly form early July to early October. IdentificationAdult antennae are pale yellow and the vertex of the head is brown-yellow with paler warts. Forewings are orange-brown with the clear areas, hyaline. In males, the cercus is long, curved, and uniform in width and projected posterad of all other structures. Mesal facie has a black tooth (Nimmo, 1971).

Scientific Name Limnephilus sublunatus Habitat Carex/Equisetum pools, sloughs and lakes. Seasonality Adults fly form early July to early October. Identification

Adult antennae are pale yellow and the vertex of the head is brown-yellow with paler warts. Forewings are orange-brown with the clear areas, hyaline. In males, the cercus is long, curved, and uniform in width and…

Life History Annual? Conservation Common. Diet Info Larvae are detritovores. Range This species range extends from British Columbia and Alberta, south to Idaho, New Hampshire and east to Quebec. In Alberta, it occurs in the passes, low mountain valleys and foothills (Nimmo, 1971).

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

UASM5043 - Limnephilus sublunatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Banff-Jasper Hwy. (BNP) Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-09-24

UASM5048 - Limnephilus sublunatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Shunda Creek Camp Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-08

UASM5046 - Limnephilus sublunatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park Collected ByLarson, D. J. Date Collected1967-07-24

UASM5045 - Limnephilus sublunatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1968-09-12

UASM5050 - Limnephilus sublunatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Redearth Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-09-24

UASM5042 - Limnephilus sublunatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Dardanelles Collected ByWales, D. G. Date Collected1968-07-01

UASM5044 - Limnephilus sublunatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1966-09-13

UASM5047 - Limnephilus sublunatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1966-10-03

UASM5049 - Limnephilus sublunatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

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

UASM6452 - Limnephilus sublunatus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

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

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