A new species of Psychoglypha Ross from western Canada, with notes on several other species of Limnephilidae (Trichoptera)

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Nimmo, A. P.

Source:

Canadian Journal of Zoology, National Research Council of Canada, Volume 43, Issue 5, p.781-787 (1965)

Call Number:

A65NIM01IDUS

URL:

http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/z65-081#.WSNFSE2GMdU

Keywords:

Asynarchus, Homophylax, Homophylax acutus, Limnephilus, Psychoglypha, Psychoglypha smithi

Abstract:

Psychoglypha schmidi n. sp. is described. The male of Limnephilus infernalis (Banks) is refigured and described, and the female and larva are described and figured for the first time. The seasonal biology is briefly examined. The female of Asynarchus aldinus (Ross) is described and figured for the first time. Range extensions are noted for these three species and for the following: Psychoglypha prithus (Milne), Amphicosmoecus canax (Ross), and Homophylax acutus Denning.