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Rhyacophila carpenteri

Milne, 1936

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Rhyacophila carpenteri: /raɪəˈkɒfɪlə kɑːˈpɛntəri/

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Classification

  1. KingdomAnimalia/
  2. PhylumArthropoda/
  3. ClassInsecta/
  4. OrderTrichoptera/
  5. FamilyRhyacophilidae/
  6. GenusRhyacophila/
  7. SpeciesRhyacophila carpenteri

Rhyacophila carpenteri is a free-living caddisfly in the Rhyacophilidae, described by Milne in 1936. It is found in North America. As a member of the Rhyacophila, it belongs to a group commonly known as 'caseless caddis' that do not construct protective cases during their larval stage.

Distribution

North America; Nearctic region.

Tags

  • caddisfly
  • Trichoptera
  • Rhyacophilidae
  • free-living
  • caseless caddis
  • North America
  • Milne 1936

Sources and further reading

  • BugGuide
  • Wikipedia
  • GBIF taxonomy match
  • iNaturalist taxon
  • NCBI Taxonomy
  • Catalogue of Life
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