Species Details
Rhyacophila coloradensis
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SeasonalityAdults can be found from early May to the end of August.
IdentificationAdult antennae are brown and the vertex of the head is black. Spurs are dark brown and the hindwings are clear and distally dark brown. There are meso-dorsal processes on lobes of segment 10, in males. Clasper distal article's distal edge is linear (Nimmo, 1971).
Scientific Name
Rhyacophila coloradensis
Habitat
Turbulent boulder to smooth-flowing, pebble creeks.
Seasonality
Adults can be found from early May to the end of August.
Identification
Adult antennae are brown and the vertex of the head is black. Spurs are dark brown and the hindwings are clear and distally dark brown. There are meso-dorsal processes on lobes of segment 10, in males. Clasper…
Adult antennae are brown and the vertex of the head is black. Spurs are dark brown and the hindwings are clear and distally dark brown. There are meso-dorsal processes on lobes of segment 10, in males. Clasper distal article's distal edge is linear (Nimmo, 1971).
Life History
Collection records indicate two generations in one summer in Idaho, however in Alberta, records indicate only one generation (Nimmo, 1971).
Conservation
Very common.
Diet Info
Larvae are probably predacious.
Range
Extends from British Columbia and Alberta, south to California and New Mexico, except Nevada. In Alberta, this species can found in the foothills, but mainly in the mountains.
Citation
Page Citation for Rhyacophila coloradensis
Page Citation
"Species Details - Rhyacophila coloradensis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3144. Accessed 01 May. 2024.
References
Author
LaFontaine, Gary
Title
Caddisflies
Publication Date
1981
Pages
336
Author
Nimmo, A. P.
Title
The adult Rhyacophilidae and Limnephilidae (Trichoptera) of Alberta and eastern British Columbia and their post-glacial origin.
Publication Date
1971
Series Title
Quaestiones Entomologicae
Volume
7
Pages
1-234
Specimen Information
There are 36 specimens of this Species.
UASM4186 - Rhyacophila coloradensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Hinton
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1967-05-20
UASM4166 - Rhyacophila coloradensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dead Man's Flats
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1966-05-17
UASM4177 - Rhyacophila coloradensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Bow River
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1968-08-05
UASM4194 - Rhyacophila coloradensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Verdant Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1965-07-26
UASM4179 - Rhyacophila coloradensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Snaring River
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1967-05-08
UASM4172 - Rhyacophila coloradensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Snaring River
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1967-06-16
UASM4178 - Rhyacophila coloradensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Brown Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1967-07-14
UASM4165 - Rhyacophila coloradensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Silverhorn Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1967-07-16
UASM4191 - Rhyacophila coloradensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Totem Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1967-08-10
UASM4163 - Rhyacophila coloradensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Snaring River
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1968-05-22
UASM4183 - Rhyacophila coloradensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lundbreck Falls
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1968-08-30
UASM4164 - Rhyacophila coloradensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Redearth Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1967-05-07
UASM4167 - Rhyacophila coloradensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Athabasca Falls
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1967-05-22
UASM4168 - Rhyacophila coloradensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Whirlpool River
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1967-05-22
UASM4169 - Rhyacophila coloradensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Bow River
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1967-06-15
UASM4170 - Rhyacophila coloradensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Verdant Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1966-07-06
UASM4171 - Rhyacophila coloradensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Bow River
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1967-06-15
UASM4173 - Rhyacophila coloradensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Snaring River
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1967-05-22
UASM4174 - Rhyacophila coloradensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Banff National Park, Redearth Creek
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1967-06-15
UASM4175 - Rhyacophila coloradensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Astoria River
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1965-07-26
UASM4176 - Rhyacophila coloradensis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lundbreck Falls
Collected ByNimmo, A.
Date Collected1968-08-30