Neophylax rickeri

Milne, 1935

Neophylax rickeri is a caddisfly in the Uenoidae, described by Milne in 1935. Larvae construct protective cases using silk and materials gathered from their aquatic environment. The species has been studied in northern California streams, where its characteristics have been documented.

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How to pronounce Neophylax rickeri: /niːˈoʊfɪlæks ˈrɪkəriː/

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Habitat

Streams in northern California; aquatic environments where larvae construct cases using locally available materials.

Distribution

Northern California, North America; Nearctic region.

Similar Taxa

Neophylax consimilisBoth are congeneric case-building caddisfly larvae in the Neophylax; N. consimilis has been documented building visually distinctive cases with stones of varying colors.

Sources and further reading

BugGuide
GBIF taxonomy match
iNaturalist taxon
NCBI Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life
These Insect Costume Designers are Dressed to Impress
Caddisfly larva - Entomology Today
Life History of <I>Neophylax rickeri</I> (Trichoptera: Uenoidae) in Two Northern California Streams

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