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• Hydatophylax argus

  Argus Northern Caddisfly

  Hydatophylax argus is a species of northern caddisfly in the family Limnephilidae. It was described by Harris in 1869 and is found in North America. The species is notable as the first member of its genus demonstrated to use sex pheromones for mate attraction.

  caddisflyLimnephilidaeTrichopterasex-pheromonessemiochemicalsmate-attractionNorth-AmericaHydatophylaxfirst-genus-record-for-pheromones