| Leptocerus americanus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Trichoptera |
| Family: | Leptoceridae |
| Genus: | Leptocerus |
| Species: | L. americanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptocerus americanus (Banks, 1899) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Leptocerus americanus is a species of long-horned caddisfly in the family Leptoceridae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The family Leptoceridae are a family of caddisflies often called "long-horned caddisflies" or "silverhorns". Leptoceridae is the second largest family of caddisflies with over 1850 species in approximately 68 genera. The main identifying feature of most Leptoceridae is that their antennae are much longer than those of other caddisflies. There is one genus with relatively short antennae (Ceraclea), but it is easily identified by the pair of dark curved lines on the mesonotum.
Triaenodes is a genus of long-horned caddisflies in the family Leptoceridae. There are at least 170 described species in Triaenodes.
Phylloicus aeneus is a species of caddisfly in the family Calamoceratidae. It is found in Central America.
Brachycentrus is a genus of humpless casemaker caddisflies in the family Brachycentridae. There are at least 30 described species in Brachycentrus.
Chimarra is a genus of little black caddisflies in the family Philopotamidae. There are more than 630 described species in Chimarra.
Leptocerus is a genus of long-horned caddisflies in the family Leptoceridae. There are more than 140 described species in Leptocerus.
Glossosoma is a genus of little black caddisflies in the family Glossosomatidae. There are more than 110 described species in Glossosoma.
Smicridea is a genus of netspinning caddisflies in the family Hydropsychidae. There are more than 210 described species in Smicridea.
Dicosmoecus is a genus of october caddis in the family Limnephilidae. There are about six described species in Dicosmoecus.
Banksiola is a genus of giant casemakers in the family Phryganeidae. There are about five described species in Banksiola.
Oxyethira is a genus of microcaddisflies in the family Hydroptilidae. There are more than 210 described species in Oxyethira.
Oecetis is a genus of long-horned caddisflies in the family Leptoceridae. There are at least 450 described species in Oecetis.
Glyphopsyche irrorata is a species of northern caddisfly in the family Limnephilidae.
Glyphopsyche is a genus of northern caddisflies in the family Limnephilidae. There are at least three described species in Glyphopsyche.
Setodes is a genus of long-horned caddisflies in the family Leptoceridae. There are at least 230 described species in Setodes.
Ironoquia is a genus of northern caddisflies in the family Limnephilidae. There are about seven described species in Ironoquia.
Ceraclea is a genus of long-horned caddisflies in the family Leptoceridae. There are more than 140 described species in Ceraclea.
Wormaldia is a genus of fingernet caddisflies in the family Philopotamidae. There are more than 140 described species in Wormaldia. Fossil species have been described from the Late Cretaceous Burmese amber of Myanmar.
Polycentropus is a genus of tube maker caddisflies in the family Polycentropodidae. There are more than 190 described species in Polycentropus.
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