Chyranda centralis

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SeasonalityAdults fly from mid-July to mid-October. IdentificationAdult antennae are reddish brown with the scapes banded black and yellow, vertically. Vertex of the head is dark brown except for the warts. Spurs are light brown. Forewings are pale yellow to light brown. In males, segment 10 is hidden by the cercus. The clasper has a short, acuminate, dorsal lobe directed dorsad. Lateral arms of the aedeagus are asymmetrical (Nimmo, 1971).

Scientific Name Chyranda centralis Habitat Carex mountain pools, rapid mountain creeks, seepage slopes and small stream pools in forests Seasonality Adults fly from mid-July to mid-October. Identification

Adult antennae are reddish brown with the scapes banded black and yellow, vertically. Vertex of the head is dark brown except for the warts. Spurs are light brown. Forewings are pale yellow to light brown. In males, segment 10 is hidden by the cercus. The clasper has a short, acuminate, dorsal lobe directed dorsad. Lateral arms of the aedeagus are asymmetrical (Nimmo, 1971).

Life History Annual? Conservation Very common. Diet Info Larvae feed on vascular plants and moss (Wiggins, 1996). Range This species range extends from Alaska to Oregon, Colorado and Quebec. In Alberta, it occurs in the mountains, foothills and Cypress Hills (Nimmo, 1971).

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"Species Details - Chyranda centralis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3121. Accessed 09 May. 2024.

Authorship

Name Robinson, E.

Role species page author

Date 2003-01

References

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

UASM4541 - Chyranda centralis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

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

UASM4536 - Chyranda centralis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Ware Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-11

UASM4532 - Chyranda centralis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gorge Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-11

UASM4549 - Chyranda centralis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Maligne River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-07-28

UASM4542 - Chyranda centralis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lynx Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-09

UASM4535 - Chyranda centralis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gorge Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-10

UASM4538 - Chyranda centralis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Cameron Lake Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-19

UASM4543 - Chyranda centralis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gorge Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-23

UASM4534 - Chyranda centralis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Sunwapta Pass Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1968-07-21

UASM4533 - Chyranda centralis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Cameron Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1968-07-31

UASM4548 - Chyranda centralis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Bertha Lake Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1968-08-01

UASM4530 - Chyranda centralis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Bow Pass Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-08-10

UASM4531 - Chyranda centralis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Sunwapta Pass Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-08-06

UASM4537 - Chyranda centralis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

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

UASM4539 - Chyranda centralis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Lake Agnes Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-08-10

UASM4540 - Chyranda centralis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Sunwapta Pass Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-08-10

UASM4544 - Chyranda centralis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Tonquin Valley Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-08-05

UASM4545 - Chyranda centralis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, South Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1968-08-12

UASM4546 - Chyranda centralis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Deadhorse Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-11-08

UASM4547 - Chyranda centralis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Cameron Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1965-08-19

UASM4550 - Chyranda centralis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Sunwapta Pass Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1968-09-11

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