Psychoglypha subborealis

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SeasonalityAdults fly from mid-August to October and May. IdentificationAdult antennae are pale yellow-brown and the vertex of the head is pale yellow-brown. Spurs are dark brown and the formula is 1, 2, 2. Forewings are pale reddish brown. In males, the clasper is bifid and the ventral arm is much larger and roundel rectangular compared to the dorsal arm. The clasper is short and square-cut distally (Nimmo, 1971).

Scientific Name Psychoglypha subborealis Habitat Mountain, gravel creeks and rivers and spring trickles. Seasonality Adults fly from mid-August to October and May. Identification

Adult antennae are pale yellow-brown and the vertex of the head is pale yellow-brown. Spurs are dark brown and the formula is 1, 2, 2. Forewings are pale reddish brown. In males, the clasper is bifid and the ventral arm is much larger and roundel rectangular compared to the dorsal arm. The clasper is short and square-cut distally (Nimmo, 1971).

Life History Annual? Conservation Rare. Diet Info Larvae feed on detritus. Range

The range of this species extends from Alaska, south to Alberta and California. In Alberta, it is primarily confined to the mountains and a few localities east of the mountains, which is mountainous and plains…

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"Species Details - Psychoglypha subborealis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3136. Accessed 01 Apr. 2025.

References

16 results plotted on map in 11 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM5171 - Psychoglypha subborealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-09-23

UASM5165 - Psychoglypha subborealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Little Brule Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-05-20

UASM5167 - Psychoglypha subborealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dead Man's Flats Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-05-23

UASM5168 - Psychoglypha subborealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dead Man's Flats Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-05-07

UASM5162 - Psychoglypha subborealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Bow River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-05-07

UASM5170 - Psychoglypha subborealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Bow River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-05-23

UASM5166 - Psychoglypha subborealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Redearth Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-05-23

UASM5160 - Psychoglypha subborealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Redearth Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-05-07

UASM5172 - Psychoglypha subborealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cadomin Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1976-05-15

UASM5159 - Psychoglypha subborealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Moose Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1976-10-03

UASM5173 - Psychoglypha subborealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Bow River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-05-23

UASM5164 - Psychoglypha subborealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Mistaya River Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1966-09-25

UASM5161 - Psychoglypha subborealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Little Brule Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1967-09-28

UASM5163 - Psychoglypha subborealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

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

UASM5169 - Psychoglypha subborealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Little Brule Creek Collected ByNimmo, A. Date Collected1968-09-20

BIRD33170 - Psychoglypha subborealis

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2000-10-13

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