Macronematinae

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.

Macronematinae
Zebra Caddis (Macrostemum zebratum)
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Macronematinae

Ulmer, 1905
Tribes

Macronematini
Oestropsini

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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