Lepidostomatidae

Lepidostomatidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Infraclass: Neoptera
(unranked): Endopterygota
Superorder: Amphiesmenoptera
Order: Trichoptera
Family: Lepidostomatidae
Subfamilies
  • Lepidostomatinae
  • Theliopsychinae

Lepidostomatidae is a family in the order Trichoptera. It is widely dispersed around the world. Larvae shapes vary. Larvae are normally found near bodies of water. It was first discovered by Georg Ulmer in 1903.

Distribution

It is normally found in the Northern Hemisphere. Some species' range extends south to Panama and New Guinea.[1]

Larvae

Larvae cases are mostly square shaped or circular. Larvae cases are normally found near rivers or stream beds, although some are found near lake beds.[2]

References

  1. Ulmer, pp. 1–154.
  2. Weaver, pp. 1–141.

Bibliography

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