Psychomyia
Latreille in Cuvier, 1829
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1- Psychomyia flavida(Dinky Net-tube Caddisfly)
Psychomyia is a of caddisflies (Trichoptera) in the Psychomyiidae, established by Latreille in 1829. The genus has an almost distribution with recorded across Europe, Asia, and other regions. Larval stages have been described for at least some species, with diagnostic morphological characters established for instar identification. The genus is taxonomically active, with new species continuing to be described, particularly from China.
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Identification
males are identified primarily by genitalia , particularly the structure of parameres and . Larvae can be distinguished from related Metalype and Paduniella by characters on the capsule, prothoracic , and anal armature. A diagnostic key for separating larvae of these three genera has been published based on fourth and fifth instar morphology.
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Distribution
Almost distribution. Recorded from Europe (including France, Denmark, Norway, Sweden), Asia (China: Zhejiang and Jiangxi provinces; other regions), and other global regions. Specific distribution varies by .
Life Cycle
Larval development includes at least five instars. Fourth and fifth instars have been morphologically described and provide diagnostic characters for identification.
Similar Taxa
- MetalypeLarval similar; distinguished by , prothoracic, and anal characters. separable by genitalia structure.
- PaduniellaLarval similar; distinguished by , prothoracic, and anal characters. separable by genitalia structure.
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Taxonomic activity
The remains taxonomically active with new descriptions continuing, particularly from under-sampled regions. Recent descriptions include four species from China (P. complexa, P. conoidea, P. obtorta, P. tripetala).
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Four new species of Psychomyia (Trichoptera: Psychomyiidae) from China, with re-descriptions of two species
- A comparative description of the larvae of Psychomyia pusilla (Fabricius 1781), Metalype fragilis (Pictet 1834), and Paduniella vandeli Décamps 1965 (Trichoptera: Psychomyiidae) and comments on the larvae of other species belonging to these three genera