Freshwater-sponge-associate
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Climacia areolaris
spongillafly
Climacia areolaris is a small spongillafly (Sisyridae) native to North America. Adults measure slightly over 3 mm from head to wingtips. The species is distinguished from congeners by wing pattern. It is active from March through December, with adults attracted to lights and feeding on pollen.
Sisyra vicaria
spongillafly
Sisyra vicaria is a species of spongillafly (family Sisyridae) found in North America. Spongillaflies are small, delicate neuropteran insects whose larvae are obligate associates of freshwater sponges (Porifera), feeding on the sponge tissue. The species was originally described by Francis Walker in 1853 as Hemerobius vicarius. As with other members of the genus Sisyra, the adults are typically nocturnal and attracted to light.