Leptocerus
| Leptocerus | |
|---|---|
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| Leptocerus interruptus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Trichoptera |
| Family: | Leptoceridae |
| Genus: | Leptocerus Leach in Brewster, 1815 |
| Diversity | |
| at least 140 species | |
Leptocerus is a genus of long-horned caddisflies in the family Leptoceridae. There are more than 140 described species in Leptocerus.[1][2][3][4]
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Larvae[edit]
Larval Description[edit]
Leptocerus larvae are distinguished by the structure of the apical segments of the middle legs: the tibia and tarsus are thickened and have a row of teeth with stiff setae; the tarsal claw is thickened and curved with two apical points; and both the hindlegs and base of the anal prolegs have dense setae. Larvae are up to 7 mm long and are bright green in coloration. The cases are made entirely of silk, strongly taper to a point, and are slightly curved.[5]
Biology[edit]
Larvae are found swimming along beds of aquatic plants growing in lakes.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Leptocerus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Leptocerus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Leptocerus genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Morse, John C. (2019). "Trichoptera World Checklist". International Symposia on Trichoptera. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ a b Wiggins, G. (2014). Larvae of the North American Caddisfly (Trichoptera) (2 ed.). Toronto, Ontario: University of Toronto Press. p. 254. ISBN 978-1-4426-5506-5.
Further reading[edit]
- Merritt, Richard W.; Cummins, Kenneth W., eds. (2008). An Introduction to the Aquatic Insects of North America. Kendall/Hunt. ISBN 978-0787232412.
- Houghton, D. C.; DeWalt, R. E.; Pytel, A. J.; Brandin, C. M.; et al. (2018). "Updated checklist of the Michigan (USA) caddisflies, with regional and habitat affinities". ZooKeys (730): 57–74. doi:10.3897/zookeys.730.21776. PMC 5799788. PMID 29416396.
- Wiggins, Glenn B. (1996). Larvae of the North American caddisfly genera (Trichoptera). University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-1442655065.
External links[edit]
Media related to Leptocerus at Wikimedia Commons
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