Macronematinae

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

Macronematini
Oestropsini

Macronematinae is a subfamily of net-spinning caddisflies whose larvae use webs to catch prey drifting in flowing waterways.[1]

Genera in Macronematinae include the following:

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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