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Silver-striped Sedge (Hesperophylax designatus)
Photo#1404749
Copyright © 2017
Edward L. Ruden
Caddisfly, dorsal -
Hesperophylax designatus
Jemez Mtns, Sandoval County, New Mexico, USA
May 27, 2017
Size: 42 mm Wing Span
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This caddisfly came at night to a
mercury vapor lamp set-up
at
Woodard Ridge on 2017-05-27
, Sandoval Co., NM (
35°48'09"N 106°30'04"W
), 9387ft, National Forest Road 282, Jemez Mtns, Santa Fe National Forest,
Redondo Peak 7.5’ quadrangle
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Contributed by
Edward L. Ruden
on 15 July, 2017 - 9:32pm
Last updated 18 July, 2017 - 8:18pm
Moved
Moved from
Hesperophylax
.
Thanks, Dave.
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Edward L. Ruden
, 18 July, 2017 - 8:18pm
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Moved
Moved from
Northern Caddisflies
.
I'll try to get a better image of the genitalia.
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Edward L. Ruden
, 16 July, 2017 - 3:43pm
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Limnephilidae
Hesperophylax. enough of the genitalia can be seen to suggest it is a female of H. designatus but I cannot be sure.
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Dave Ruiter
, 16 July, 2017 - 11:54am
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Thanks for the genus ID
I've added a high resolution
lateral view
to help you confirm the species ID. Please note the "download high-resolution" button to see the image as submitted. Is it a female
H. designates
?
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Edward L. Ruden
, 17 July, 2017 - 9:54pm
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Hesperophylax designatus
The lateral view helped as the spurs/spines of the femur can now be seen.
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Dave Ruiter
, 17 July, 2017 - 10:47pm
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