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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 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…
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…
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 habitat intermixed (Nimmo, 1971).

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"Species Details - Psychoglypha subborealis, Freshwater Invertebrate Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/5-3136. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

Authorship

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

References

Specimen Information

There are 3 specimens of this Species.

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Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

IN2723 - Psychoglypha subborealis

Freshwater Invertebrate Collection

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Bigoray River Collected ByProctor, H. Date Collected1984-06-11

IN4155 - Psychoglypha subborealis

Freshwater Invertebrate Collection

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jackpine Creek Collected ByA.O.S.E.R.P. Date Collected1977-04-19

IN4156 - Psychoglypha subborealis

Freshwater Invertebrate Collection

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Muskeg River (Undet.) Collected ByA.O.S.E.R.P. Date Collected1978-04-26