Macronematinae

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Macronematinae
Zebra Caddis.jpg
Zebra caddis (Macrostemum zebratum)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Trichoptera
Family: Hydropsychidae
Subfamily: Macronematinae
Ulmer, 1905
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Macronematinae is a subfamily level taxon consisting of net-spinning caddisflies whose larvae use webs to catch prey drifting in flowing waterways.[1] It is part of the Animalia kingdom and was catalogued by Ulmer in 1905.

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  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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