Biology:Oeconesidae

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Short description: Family of caddisflies

Oeconesidae
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Oeconesus maori, New Zealand
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Trichoptera
Family: Oeconesidae

Oeconesidae is a family of caddisflies in the order Trichoptera. There are about 6 genera and 19 described species in Oeconesidae, found mainly in New Zealand. A single species, Tascuna ignota, is found in Tasmania.[1][2][3][4]

Genera

These six genera belong to the family Oeconesidae:

  • Oeconesus McLachlan, 1862
  • Pseudoeconesus McLachlan, 1894
  • Tarapsyche McFarlane, 1960
  • Tascuna Neboiss, 1975
  • Zelandopsyche Tillyard, 1921
  • Zepsyche McFarlane, 1960

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2704750 entry