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Philarctus quaeris

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SeasonalityAdults fly form mid-June to mid-September. IdentificationAdult antennae are dark brown and the vertex of the head is dark reddish brown in triangular area between three ocelli. Spurs are reddish brown. Forewings are dark chocolate brown and heavily irrorate. In males, the clasper is massive with a ventral base and there is a slender, acuminate process at the postero-dorsal angle. The cercus is a low setose mound (Nimmo, 1971).
Scientific Name Philarctus quaeris Habitat Carex/Typha sloughs and lakes. Seasonality Adults fly form mid-June to mid-September. Identification
Adult antennae are dark brown and the vertex of the head is dark reddish brown in triangular area between three ocelli. Spurs are reddish brown. Forewings are dark chocolate brown and heavily irrorate. In males,…
Adult antennae are dark brown and the vertex of the head is dark reddish brown in triangular area between three ocelli. Spurs are reddish brown. Forewings are dark chocolate brown and heavily irrorate. In males, the clasper is massive with a ventral base and there is a slender, acuminate process at the postero-dorsal angle. The cercus is a low setose mound (Nimmo, 1971).
Life History Annual? Larvae will pupate in late spring. The larval cases are often snail shell-like. Conservation Common. Diet Info No information available. Range The range for this species extends from Great Slave Lake to Oregon, Colorado and Minnesota. In Alberta, it occurs in the plains and low mountain valleys (Nimmo, 1971).

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"Species Details - Philarctus quaeris, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3119. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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Specimen Information

There are 22 specimens of this Species.

22 results plotted on map in 15 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM5134 - Philarctus quaeris

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Sturgeon River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1963-06-18

UASM5144 - Philarctus quaeris

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Sturgeon River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1963-08-08

UASM5137 - Philarctus quaeris

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Sturgeon River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1963-08-11

UASM5143 - Philarctus quaeris

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Sturgeon River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1963-08-17

UASM5130 - Philarctus quaeris

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Sturgeon River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1963-08-20

UASM5136 - Philarctus quaeris

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Devon Collected BySummer Class Date Collected1965-07-14

UASM5149 - Philarctus quaeris

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Killam Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-07-27

UASM5142 - Philarctus quaeris

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Brownvale Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-07-02

UASM5140 - Philarctus quaeris

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Ponoka Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1966-07-01

UASM5141 - Philarctus quaeris

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Viking Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1966-07-12

UASM5148 - Philarctus quaeris

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Vermilion Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1966-07-12

UASM5129 - Philarctus quaeris

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Turner Valley Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-23

UASM5131 - Philarctus quaeris

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jumpingpound Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-24

UASM5132 - Philarctus quaeris

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Turner Valley Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-09-13

UASM5133 - Philarctus quaeris

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

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

UASM5135 - Philarctus quaeris

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Sturgeon River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1963-08-14

UASM5138 - Philarctus quaeris

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Elk Point Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1966-07-12

UASM5139 - Philarctus quaeris

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Turner Valley Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-09-12

UASM5145 - Philarctus quaeris

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Elkwater Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-17

UASM5146 - Philarctus quaeris

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

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

UASM5147 - Philarctus quaeris

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Pincher Creek Date Collected1952-07-25

Adult Seasonal Distribution