Rhyacophila grandis
Banks, 1911
Rhyacophila grandis is a of free-living caddisfly in the Rhyacophilidae, first described by Banks in 1911. Unlike many caddisflies, it does not construct portable cases as larvae. The species is documented from North America, though specific details about its and remain limited in the available literature.
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How to pronounce Rhyacophila grandis: //ˌraɪ.əˈkoʊ.fɪ.lə ˈɡræn.dɪs//
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Distribution
North America; specifically recorded from the Nearctic region.
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Taxonomic Note
The Rhyacophila is one of the most -rich genera of Trichoptera, commonly known as the free-living caddisflies. Rhyacophila grandis was described by Nathan Banks in 1911. The species epithet 'grandis' (Latin for 'large' or 'great') may refer to size relative to , though this has not been explicitly documented in the sources consulted.