Nectopsyche albida | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Trichoptera |
Family: | Leptoceridae |
Genus: | Nectopsyche |
Species: | N. albida |
Binomial name | |
Nectopsyche albida (Walker, 1852) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Nectopsyche albida 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". Leptoceridae is the second largest family of caddisflies with more than 1500 species in around 45 genera. The main identifying feature of most Leptoceridae is that their antennae are longer than those of other caddisflies. There is one genus with short antennae (Ceraclea), but it is easily identified by the pair of dark curved lines on the mesonotum.
Lepidostoma is a genus of bizarre caddisflies in the family Lepidostomatidae. There are more than 150 described species in Lepidostoma.
Chimarra is a genus of little black caddisflies in the family Philopotamidae. There are more than 630 described species in Chimarra.
Psychoglypha is a genus of northern caddisflies in the family Limnephilidae. There are about 14 described species in Psychoglypha.
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.
Nectopsyche is a genus of white millers in the family Leptoceridae. There are at least 60 described species in Nectopsyche.
Oecetis is a genus of long-horned caddisflies in the family Leptoceridae. There are at least 410 described species in Oecetis.
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.
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.
Plectrocnemia is a genus of tube maker caddisflies in the family Polycentropodidae. There are more than 120 described species in Plectrocnemia.
Onocosmoecus is a genus of northern caddisflies in the family Limnephilidae. There are at least three described species in Onocosmoecus.
Phylocentropus is a genus of caddisflies in the family Dipseudopsidae. There are about 17 described species in Phylocentropus.
Diplectrona is a genus of netspinning caddisflies in the family Hydropsychidae. There are more than 100 described species in Diplectrona.
Desmona is a genus of northern caddisflies in the family Limnephilidae. There are at least two described species in Desmona.
Nectopsyche pavida is a species of long-horned caddisfly in the family Leptoceridae. It is found in North America.