Micrasema bactro
Ross, 1938
humpless casemaker caddisfly
Micrasema bactro is a of caddisfly in the Brachycentridae, commonly known as the humpless casemaker caddisfly. It was described by Ross in 1938. The species is known from North America and belongs to a family whose larvae construct distinctive portable cases from plant material.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Micrasema bactro: /mɪˈkræsəmə ˈbæktroʊ/
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Distribution
North America; specifically recorded from the Nearctic region.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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