Error message
Unable to fetch location details at this time.
Caddis fly
Family: Trichoptera
-37.8957, 145.314
Field Notes
Description:
This fascinating little insect was first mistaken for a brown lacewing. It was about 35mm long overall with very fine antennae - at least as long as the rest of the body - and held directly forwards. The rest of the animal was plain brown coloured with strong venation through the 'tented' wings - also like a lacewing. I suspected a moth after noticing the spiny legs. The mouth parts also look interesting resembling the elongated jaws of a Gharial.
Habitat:
Mesmerised by mercury lights at the local school.
Notes:
Trichoptera-Hydrobiosidae-Hydrobiosinae-Ulmerochorema membrum ???
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:55…
http://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/search?q=lsid%3Aurn%3Alsid%3Abio…
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:55…
Comments (3)