Pycnopsyche lepida
(Hagen, 1861)
northern caddisfly
Pycnopsyche lepida is a of in the Limnephilidae. It is found in North America. Larval has been studied in Michigan streams, where microdistribution is limited by physical factors.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pycnopsyche lepida: /ˌpɪknoʊˈsaɪki ˈlɛpɪdə/
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Habitat
Depositional areas in streams with slow current velocities; microhabitats characterized by accumulated detritus and particular substrate .
Distribution
North America; specifically documented from a Michigan stream system.
Diet
Accumulated detritus; are .
Behavior
Larval microdistribution constrained by physical factors including current velocity and substrate availability; shows specific microhabitat selection.
Ecological Role
; contributes to processing of matter in stream .
More Details
Microdistribution study
A study in Ecological Monographs examined factors limiting larval microdistribution, finding that current velocity, substrate , and detritus availability constrain where occur within stream systems.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Coleoptera | Beetles In The Bush | Page 8
- Moustached Tiger Beetle | Beetles In The Bush
- Factors Limiting the Microdistribution of Larvae of the Caddisflies Pycnopsyche lepida (Hagen) and Pycnopsyche guttifer (Walker) in a Michigan Stream (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae)