Algae
Guides
Enicocerus
Enicocerus is a subgenus of minute moss beetles within the genus Ochthebius (family Hydraenidae). Species in this subgenus are small aquatic beetles associated with moist microhabitats in running water systems. The subgenus was established by Stephens in 1829 and is currently treated as valid. One documented species, Ochthebius (Enicocerus) colveranus, inhabits algae and moss growth on spray zones of rocks in streams.
Limnephilidae
Northern Caddisflies, Northern Caddis Flies
Limnephilidae is a large family of case-constructing caddisflies comprising approximately 100 genera and nearly 900 described species. Adults are typically brown with narrow, often patterned forewings and broader transparent hindwings. Larvae construct portable cases from diverse plant and mineral materials, with case composition varying by habitat temperature and water flow. The family exhibits exceptional ecological diversity, with larvae occupying nearly all freshwater habitats including a remarkable terrestrial genus, Enoicyla, whose larvae live in woodland leaf litter.
Paracoenia bisetosa
Paracoenia bisetosa is a shore fly in the family Ephydridae. Its immature stages develop in microbial mats composed of cyanobacteria and algae. The species was first described as Coenia bisetosa by Coquillett in 1902.