Psilotreta frontalis
Banks, 1899
mortarjoint casemaker
Psilotreta frontalis is a of caddisfly in the Odontoceridae, commonly known as the mortarjoint casemaker. The species was described by Banks in 1899 and is known to occur in North America. As a member of the Odontoceridae, it belongs to a family of whose larvae construct distinctive cases using silk and mineral particles.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Psilotreta frontalis: /ˌsaɪloʊˈtriːtə frɒnˈteɪlɪs/
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Distribution
North America; specifically recorded from Vermont, United States. The occurs within the .
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Taxonomic placement
Psilotreta frontalis is classified in the Odontoceridae, a group of characterized by larvae that build cases from silk and sand grains or other mineral particles. The 'mortarjoint casemaker' refers to this case-building .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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