Despaxia augusta
(Banks, 1907)
autumn needlefly, smooth needlefly
Despaxia augusta is a of rolled-winged in the Leuctridae. It is commonly known as the autumn needlefly or smooth needlefly. The species was first described by Banks in 1907 under the basionym Leuctra augustus. It is distributed across western North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Despaxia augusta: //dɛsˈpæksiə ɔːˈɡʌstə//
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Distribution
Recorded from western North America including Alberta, Alaska, British Columbia, California, and Idaho.
Seasonality
"autumn needlefly" suggests activity in autumn months, though this has not been explicitly confirmed in sources.