Goera

Stephens, 1829

Species Guides

Goera is a of in the Goeridae comprising at least 120 described . Larvae construct portable cases, with documented species building cases from sand or inhabiting madicolous on wet cliff . The genus serves as for specialized .

Weighted-case maker, Goera fuscula (15873109290) by Bob Henricks from Charlottesville, United States. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Weighted-case maker, Goera fuscula (15602854309) by Bob Henricks from Charlottesville, United States. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Weighted case-maker, Goera fuscula (11161610925) by Bob Henricks from Charlottesville, United States. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Goera: //ˈɡoʊ.ɛr.ə//

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Habitat

Aquatic environments; larvae construct sand cases or inhabit madicolous (wet cliff with trickling water).

Distribution

Japan (including Amami-Oshima); records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Host Associations

Agriotypus gracilis - ectoparasitoidHymenopteran that parasitizes pupal and prepupal stages

Life Cycle

Larval stage with case-building ; pupal and prepupal stages documented as preferred targets for .

Behavior

Larvae build portable cases from sand; at least one inhabits wet cliff where water trickles over the surface.

Ecological Role

for ectoparasitoid , including Agriotypus gracilis.