Chilostigma itascae

Chilostigma itascae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Trichoptera
Family:	Limnephilidae
Genus:	Chilostigma
Species:	C. itascae
Binomial name
Chilostigma itascae Wiggins, 1975

Chilostigma itascae, also known as the headwaters chilostigman or Headwaters Chilostigman Caddisfly,^[1][2] is a species of caddisfly in the family Limnephilidae.^[3] It is known only from mile-long Nicollet Creek in the Mississippi River's headwaters in Itasca State Park, Minnesota.^[2][4] It was discovered by Glenn Wiggins, a scientist from the Royal Ontario Museum, on New Year's Eve of 1974, and was scientifically described by him in the following year.^[2] Unlike other caddisflies, its adult emergence occurs in the winter.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Dragonflies, butterflies, moths, caddisflies". Endangered, Threatened, Special Concern Species. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ets/dragonflies.html. Retrieved 1 July 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Henderson, Carrol L. (January-February 2008). "Minnesota Profile: Headwaters Chilostigman Caddisfly". Minnesota Conservation Volunteer 71 (416): 72–73. http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteer/janfeb08/mp.html. 
3. ^ "Chilostigma itascae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=116259. Retrieved 9 December 2009. 
4. ^ Houghton, David C.; Holzenthal, Ralph W. (2003). "The Updated Conservation Status of Protected Minnesota Caddisflies". The Great Lakes Entomologist 26 (1-2): 35–40. http://www.entomology.umn.edu/museum/people/PublicationPDFs/Holzenthal/Houghton_&_Holzenthal_2003.pdf.