Chaetopteryx

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Chaetopteryx
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Chaetopteryx
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Trichoptera
Family: Limnephilidae
Subfamily: Limnephilinae
Tribe: Chaetopterygini
Genus: Chaetopteryx
Stephens, 1829

Chaetopteryx is a genus of insects belonging to the family Limnephilidae. [1]

The genus was first described by Stephens in 1829. [1]

The species of this genus are found in Europe. [1]

Species:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Chaetopteryx Stephens, 1829". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 19 February 2021.