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Nectopsyche exquisita

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Nectopsyche exquisita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Trichoptera
Family: Leptoceridae
Genus: Nectopsyche
Species:
N. exquisita
Binomial name
Nectopsyche exquisita
(Walker, 1852)
Synonyms[1]
  • Nectopsyche piffardii (McLachlan, 1863)
  • Setodes piffardii McLachlan, 1863

Nectopsyche exquisita, or the exquisite long-horned caddisfly,[2] is a species of long-horned caddisfly in the family Leptoceridae. It is found in North America.[1][3][4][5]

Description

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Nectopsyche exquisita have a long and slender body, around 11-17mm in length, with antennae banded with white and brown. They have patterned yellow and white hairs along the wings with four black squares at the posterior margin.[4][6]

Range and habitat

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Nectopsyche exquisita is most commonly found near slow moving water with aquatic plants in the eastern half of the United States and southeastern parts of Canada.[7][4][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nectopsyche exquisita Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Nectopsyche exquisita Exquisite Long-horned Caddisfly". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Nectopsyche exquisita". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  4. ^ Morse, John C. (2019). "Trichoptera World Checklist". International Symposia on Trichoptera. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  5. ^ a b Bland, Roger G. How to Know the Insects (3rd ed.). Wm. C. Brown. p. 2485. ISBN 0-697-04752-0. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Exquisite Long-horned Caddisfly Nectopsyche exquisita". iNaturalist. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
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