Chilostigma
McLachlan, 1876
Species Guides
1- Chilostigma itascae(headwaters chilostigman)
Chilostigma is a of in the Limnephilidae, tribe Chilostigmini. Most are restricted to Scandinavia and Finland. The genus includes notable exceptions: Chilostigma itascae is to Minnesota, USA, and Chilostigma sieboldi has a disjunct distribution spanning Europe and Hokkaido, Japan. Larvae of at least one species have been documented from spring-fed streams.
Pronunciation
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Habitat
Spring-fed streams have been documented as larval for Chilostigma sieboldi in the Italian Alps.
Distribution
Scandinavia and Finland (most ); Minnesota, USA (C. itascae only); Europe and Hokkaido, Japan (C. sieboldi).
Life Cycle
Larval stage of Chilostigma sieboldi was described for the first time in 1999; the was previously known only from specimens.
Similar Taxa
- Other Limnephilidae generaFormerly included North American now placed elsewhere; current composition is primarily Palearctic with two notable Nearctic/East Asian exceptions.