Wormaldia arizonensis
(Ling, 1938)
Wormaldia arizonensis is a of in the , originally described by Ling in 1938. It belongs to the second largest in its family, with approximately 175 extant species worldwide. The species is known from the southwestern United States and Mexico. As with other philopotamid caddisflies, it is presumed to have aquatic larval stages and terrestrial stages, though specific details of its biology remain poorly documented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Wormaldia arizonensis: /wɔːrˈmældɪə ˌærɪˈzoʊnˌɛnsɪs/
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Distribution
Southwestern United States and Mexico. The occurs in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions, with records from Arizona and adjacent areas extending into Mexico.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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- Revision of the Neotropical species of the caddisfly genus Wormaldia McLachlan (Trichoptera: Philopotamidae)
- Revision of the Nearctic species of the caddisfly genus Wormaldia McLachlan (Trichoptera: Philopotamidae)