scientific name Cheumatopsyche oxa
 habitat Small and often spring-fed streams.
 seasonality Adults fly from mid-May to early September.
 identification Male forewings are grey-brown and hindwings are pale grey. Antennae are brown, both the vertex and thorax are dark chocolate-brown. Legs are pale brown to yellow with pale brown spurs. the clasper articles are smooth, with the distal article distinctly hooked dorsad (Nimmo, 1987).
 life history Annual (?) Unknown.
 conservation Not common, but there are local populations.
 diet info Larvae are omnivorous.
 range British Columbia east to Quebec and south to Georgia.

taxonomic hierarchy
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