Plectrocnemia variegata

(Banks, 1900)

Plectrocnemia variegata is a of tube maker caddisfly in the Polycentropodidae, first described by Nathan Banks in 1900. It is found in North America. Like other members of the Plectrocnemia, it constructs tubular retreats from silk and particulate materials, a that gives the group its . The species belongs to the order Trichoptera (caddisflies), an aquatic insect group closely related to Lepidoptera.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Plectrocnemia variegata: //ˌplɛktroʊˈniːmiə ˌvɛəriˈeɪɡətə//

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Distribution

North America

Behavior

Constructs tubular retreats from silk and particulate materials, characteristic of the Plectrocnemia and the 'tube maker caddisfly'.

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Original Description

First described by Nathan Banks in 1900, originally placed in the Polycentropus as Polycentropus variegatus before being transferred to Plectrocnemia.

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