Lepidostomatidae

Lepidostomatidae
	Wing detail
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Trichoptera
Suborder:	Integripalpia
Superfamily:	Limnephiloidea
Family:	Lepidostomatidae; Ulmer, 1903
Subfamilies
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Lepidostomatidae is a family in the order Trichoptera. It is widely dispersed around the world. Larvae shapes vary. Larvae are normally found near bodies of water. It was first discovered by Georg Ulmer in 1903.

Distribution[]

It is normally found in the Northern Hemisphere. Some species' range extends south to Panama and New Guinea.^[1]

Larvae[]

Larvae cases are mostly square shaped or circular. Larvae cases are normally found near rivers or stream beds, although some are found near lake beds.^[2]

References[]

^ Ulmer, pp. 1–154.
^ Weaver, pp. 1–141.

Bibliography[]

Data related to Lepidostomatidae at Wikispecies

Ulmer, G. (1903) Ueber die Metamorphose der Trichopteren. Hamburg, Germany: Abhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen vereins. OCLC 191979808
Weaver, J.S., III. (1988) A synopsis of the North American Lepidostomatidae (Trichoptera). American Entomological Institute. OCLC 22866028

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[1] Ulmer, pp. 1–154.

[2] Weaver, pp. 1–141.

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