Neophylax splendens
Denning, 1948
Neophylax splendens is a of in the (formerly Thremmatidae). construct protective cases using and materials gathered from streambeds. The species was first described from North America in 1948 and has since been recorded in the Cypress Hills of Saskatchewan, Canada, representing a significant biogeographical extension linking montane regions of British Columbia and Utah to the southwestern corner of Saskatchewan.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Neophylax splendens: /ˌniː.oʊˈfaɪlæks ˈsplɛndɛnz/
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Habitat
Streams draining the Cypress Hills; montane stream environments with clear, cool water
Distribution
North America; specifically recorded from Saskatchewan, Canada (Cypress Hills), with biogeographical connections to montane regions in British Columbia, Canada and Utah, United States
Seasonality
active early May; pre-pupal occurs from mid-June until mid-September
Life Cycle
collected in early May enter pre-pupal from mid-June until mid-September; and timing not specified in available sources
Behavior
construct cases using and environmental materials; undergo extended pre-pupal lasting approximately three months
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Encyrtid Holdings | Entomology Research Museum
- These Insect Costume Designers are Dressed to Impress
- Brazil Bugs #16 – Royal Moth Larva | Beetles In The Bush
- Super Crop Challenge | Beetles In The Bush | Page 3
- Lepidoptera | Beetles In The Bush | Page 8
- Brazil | Beetles In The Bush
- Extended family: a caddisfly new to Saskatchewan, Canada with notes on the life history ofNeophylax splendens(Trichoptera: Thremmatidae)