Utacapnia trava
(Nebeker & Gaufin, 1965)
Yellowstone Snowfly
Utacapnia trava, commonly known as the Yellowstone snowfly, is a in the . It is one of approximately 16 in the Utacapnia, which is to western North America. The species was originally described as Capnia trava in 1965 before being transferred to Utacapnia. Like other , are active during cold months when most other are .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Utacapnia trava: /ˌjuːtəˈkæpniə ˈtrɑːvə/
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Distribution
Recorded from Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Manitoba, and Montana. The is to western North America.
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Taxonomic History
Originally described as Capnia trava by Nebeker and Gaufin in 1965, later transferred to the Utacapnia. The genus Utacapnia was established to accommodate a group of western North previously classified in Capnia.
Genus Endemism
The Utacapnia is to western North America, with most distributed in the Rocky Mountain region and Pacific Northwest.