Pycnopsyche lepida
(Hagen, 1861)
northern caddisfly
Pycnopsyche lepida is a of northern caddisfly 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 organic detritus and particular substrate types.
Distribution
North America; specifically documented from a Michigan stream system.
Diet
Accumulated organic detritus; larvae are .
Behavior
Larval microdistribution constrained by physical factors including current velocity and substrate availability; shows specific microhabitat selection.
Ecological Role
; contributes to processing of organic matter in stream .
More Details
Microdistribution study
A study in Ecological Monographs examined factors limiting larval microdistribution, finding that current velocity, substrate type, and detritus availability constrain where larvae 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)