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Phanocelia canadensis

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SeasonalityAdults fly from late September to early October. IdentificationAdult antennae are dark brown to black with short swollen scapes. Vertex of the head is black. Spurs are almost black, shorter and stouter than most other Limnephilidae. Forewings are clear and tinted dark brown. In males, segment 10 process is short, directed slighty dorsad and uniform in width (Nimmo, 1971).
Scientific Name Phanocelia canadensis Habitat Man-made Carex/Equisetum ponds or streams and quaking muskeg pools. Seasonality Adults fly from late September to early October. Identification
Adult antennae are dark brown to black with short swollen scapes. Vertex of the head is black. Spurs are almost black, shorter and stouter than most other Limnephilidae. Forewings are clear and tinted dark brown. …
Adult antennae are dark brown to black with short swollen scapes. Vertex of the head is black. Spurs are almost black, shorter and stouter than most other Limnephilidae. Forewings are clear and tinted dark brown. In males, segment 10 process is short, directed slighty dorsad and uniform in width (Nimmo, 1971).
Life History Annual. Larvae pupate in late summer. Conservation Rare. Diet Info Larvae feed on Sphagnum, insect larvae and crustaceans (Wiggins, 1996). Range The known range of this species extends from Alberta and North West Territories to New Brunswick and New Hampshire. In Alberta, it is known from Nordegg and Rock Lake road NW of Hinton (Nimmo, 1971)

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"Species Details - Phanocelia canadensis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3132. Accessed 09 May. 2024.

Authorship

Name Robinson, E.
Role species page author
Date 2003-01

References

Specimen Information

There are 2 specimens of this Species.

2 results plotted on map in 2 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM5127 - Phanocelia canadensis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Shunda Creek Camp Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1968-09-22

UASM5128 - Phanocelia canadensis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Forestry Trunk Road Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1976-09-26

Adult Seasonal Distribution