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Macronematinae

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Subfamily of caddisflies

Macronematinae
Zebra caddis (Macrostemum zebratum)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Trichoptera
Family: Hydropsychidae
Subfamily: Macronematinae
Ulmer, 1905
Tribes

Macronematini
Oestropsini

Macronematinae is a subfamily level taxon consisting of net-spinning caddisflies whose larvae use webs to catch prey drifting in flowing waterways. It is part of the Animalia kingdom and was catalogued by Ulmer in 1905.

References

  1. Eaton, Eric R. & Kaufman, Kenn. Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America. New York:Houghton Mifflin Publ. 2007, p 56.

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Taxon identifiers
Macronematinae


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