Plenitentoria
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2- Limnephiloidea
- Phryganeoidea(giant caddisflies)
Plenitentoria is an infraorder of caddisflies (Trichoptera) characterized by mouthparts with reduced or and , contrasting with the more prominent mouthparts found in the sister infraorder Brevitentoria. This group encompasses the majority of caddisfly and . Larvae construct diverse case types using silk combined with environmental materials such as sand, plant fragments, or mineral particles.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Plenitentoria: //ˌplɛnɪtɛnˈtɔːriə//
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Identification
distinguished from Brevitentoria by reduced, non-functional or absent and ; and associated structures form the primary functional mouthpart apparatus. This mouthpart reduction represents the primary diagnostic character separating the two trichopteran infraorders.
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Similar Taxa
- BrevitentoriaSister infraorder distinguished by retaining functional, well-developed and in ; includes Hydropsychidae, Philopotamidae, and others with net-spinning or retreat-building larvae