| Nectopsyche exquisita | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Trichoptera |
| Family: | Leptoceridae |
| Genus: | Nectopsyche |
| Species: | N. exquisita |
| Binomial name | |
| Nectopsyche exquisita (Walker, 1852) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Nectopsyche exquisita, or the exquisite long-horned caddisfly, [2] is a species of long-horned caddisfly in the family Leptoceridae. It is found in North America. [1] [3] [4] [5]
Nectopsyche exquisita have a long and slender body, around 11-17mm in length, with antennae banded with white and brown. They have patterned yellow and white hairs along the wings with four black squares at the posterior margin. [4] [6]
Nectopsyche exquisita is most commonly found near slow moving water with aquatic plants in the eastern half of the United States and southeastern parts of Canada. [7] [4] [6]
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.
Mystacides alafimbriatus is a species of long-horned caddisfly in the family Leptoceridae. It is found in North America.
Mystacides is a genus of long-horned caddisflies in the family Leptoceridae. There are more than 20 described species in Mystacides.
Triaenodes tardus is a species of long-horned caddisfly in the family Leptoceridae. It is found in North America.
Mystacides sepulchralis, the black dancer, is a species of long-horned caddisfly in the family Leptoceridae. It is found in North America.
Triaenodes flavescens is a species of long-horned caddisfly in the family Leptoceridae. It is found in North America.
Leptocerus americanus is a species of long-horned caddisfly in the family Leptoceridae. It is found in North America.
Leptocerus is a genus of long-horned caddisflies in the family Leptoceridae. There are more than 140 described species in Leptocerus.
Triaenodes baris is a species of long-horned caddisfly in the family Leptoceridae. It is found in North America.
Oecetis cinerascens is a species of long-horned caddisfly in the family Leptoceridae. It is found in North America.
Oecetis is a genus of long-horned caddisflies in the family Leptoceridae. There are at least 450 described species in Oecetis.
Setodes incertus is a species of long-horned caddisfly in the family Leptoceridae. It is found in North America.
Setodes is a genus of long-horned caddisflies in the family Leptoceridae. There are at least 230 described species in Setodes.
Ceraclea maculata is a species of long-horned caddisfly in the family Leptoceridae. It is found in North America.
Ceraclea is a genus of long-horned caddisflies in the family Leptoceridae. There are more than 140 described species in Ceraclea.
Oecetis inconspicua is a species of long-horned caddisfly in the family Leptoceridae. It is found in North America.
Ceraclea transversa is a species of long-horned caddisfly in the family Leptoceridae. It is found in North America.
Ceraclea slossonae is a species of long-horned caddisfly in the family Leptoceridae. It is found in North America.
Nectopsyche candida is a species of long-horned caddisfly in the family Leptoceridae. It is found in North America.
Nectopsyche pavida is a species of long-horned caddisfly in the family Leptoceridae. It is found in North America.
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