Species Details

Agrypnia vestita

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IdentificationAdults head are greyish-brown and the antennae are brown. There are conspicuous blotches of dark and light brown on the forewings and there is a dark apical band on the hindwings. In males, the proximal article of the clasper has a large, tapered, acuminate curved process. This process is directed mesad from the ventral face (Wiggins, 1998).

Scientific Name Agrypnia vestita Habitat Lakes, however, some records indicate rivers as well. Identification
Adults head are greyish-brown and the antennae are brown. There are conspicuous blotches of dark and light brown on the forewings and there is a dark apical band on the hindwings. In males, the proximal article of…
Adults head are greyish-brown and the antennae are brown. There are conspicuous blotches of dark and light brown on the forewings and there is a dark apical band on the hindwings. In males, the proximal article of the clasper has a large, tapered, acuminate curved process. This process is directed mesad from the ventral face (Wiggins, 1998).
Life History Annual? Conservation This species is expected here, but has not been recorded yet. Diet Info Larvae are predacious. Range This species have been recorded in Oregon and British Columbia, east to Newfoundland and south to Florida. However, it has not yet been collected in Alberta (Wiggins, 1998).

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"Species Details - Agrypnia vestita, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3168. Accessed 08 May. 2024.

Authorship

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

References

Specimen Information

There is 1 specimen of this Species.

1 result plotted on map in 1 marker.
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UASM264342 - Agrypnia vestita

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedUnited States: Mississippi, Choctaw county, Little Bywy Creek Collected ByHashim, R. Date Collected2003-04-03

Adult Seasonal Distribution