| Nectopsyche exquisita | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Trichoptera |
| Family: | Leptoceridae |
| Genus: | Nectopsyche |
| Species: | N. exquisita |
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| Nectopsyche exquisita (Walker, 1852) | |
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Nectopsyche exquisita, or the exquisite long-horned caddisfly, is a species of long-horned caddisfly in the family Leptoceridae. It is found in North America.
Description
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.
Range and habitat
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.
References
- ^ "Nectopsyche exquisita Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Nectopsyche exquisita Exquisite Long-horned Caddisfly". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- "Nectopsyche exquisita". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Nectopsyche exquisita species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- Morse, John C. (2019). "Trichoptera World Checklist". International Symposia on Trichoptera. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ Bland, Roger G. How to Know the Insects (3rd ed.). Wm. C. Brown. p. 2485. ISBN 0-697-04752-0. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- "Exquisite Long-horned Caddisfly Nectopsyche exquisita". iNaturalist. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
External links
Media related to Nectopsyche exquisita at Wikimedia Commons
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