Austrotinodes texensis
Bowles, 1995
Austrotinodes texensis is a of caddisfly in the Ecnomidae, described from Texas in 1995. It belongs to a predominantly distributed in the Southern Hemisphere, making this North American species notable for its disjunct distribution. The species is known from limited collection records.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Austrotinodes texensis: /ˌaʊstroʊˈtɪnoʊˌdiːz tɛkˈsɛnsɪs/
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Identification
Distinguished from other Austrotinodes by its North American distribution; most occur in South America, Australia, and New Zealand. Specific diagnostic morphological features have not been widely documented in accessible literature.
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Distribution
Known from Texas, USA. The Austrotinodes is otherwise predominantly distributed in the Southern Hemisphere (South America, Australia, New Zealand), making this exceptional in its Nearctic occurrence.
Similar Taxa
- Other Austrotinodes speciesAustrotinodes texensis can be separated from its by geographic occurrence; other in the are restricted to the Southern Hemisphere.
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Disjunct distribution
The occurrence of A. texensis in Texas represents a significant biogeographic anomaly, as the Austrotinodes is otherwise absent from North America. This pattern has been noted in discussions of Trichoptera .