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Pycnocentrodes aeris, also known as the common stony-cased caddisfly, [2] is a species of caddisfly belonging to the family Conoesucidae. [3] The species was first described by Keith Arthur John Wise in 1958, [ 3 ] and is endemic to New Zealand.
Although caddisflies may be found in waterbodies of varying qualities, species-rich caddisfly assemblages are generally thought to indicate clean water bodies, such as lakes, ponds, and marshes. Together with stoneflies and mayflies, caddisflies feature importantly in bioassessment surveys of streams and other water bodies.
The adult is a mostly small to medium-sized caddisfly with a wingspan of 6–18 mm (0.24–0.71 in), with dull grayish-brown mottled wings. Ocelli are absent. The maxillary palp is five-segmented.
Tinodes assimilis. The Psychomyiidae are a family of tube-making caddisflies.Members of this family are typically very similar to polycentropodids, most of them can be differentiated by the spur formula is 2-4-4, thyridial cell short, absence of the forewing fork I, and hindwing forks I and IV (except in Eoneureclipsis).
This particular caddisfly is found in and near streams of North America, from northern California and Colorado to British Columbia and as eastern to Nevada, Idaho, Montana and Alberta. [2] D. gilvipes is commonly known as the October Caddis, Autumn Caddis or Giant Orange Sedge, due to their flying presence acknowledged in the Autumn . [ 2 ]
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Philopotamidae is a family of insects in the order Trichoptera, the caddisflies. They are known commonly as the finger-net caddisflies. [1] [2] The aquatic larvae of these caddisflies spin mesh nets of silk in flowing water to catch food. A larva can spin over a kilometer of extremely thin silk to create its intricate net.
Edpercivalia harrisoni is a species of caddisfly belonging to the family Hydrobiosidae. [2] The species was first described by Keith Arthur John Wise in 1982, and is endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomy