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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Caddisflies (Trichoptera) » Integripalpia » Plenitentoria » Limnephiloidea » Northern Caddisflies (Limnephilidae) » Limnephilinae » Limnephilini » Hesperophylax

Genus Hesperophylax

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Range · Internet References
Hesperophylax Giant Golden Caddis - Hesperophylax designatus Odontoceridae: Namamyia? - Hesperophylax Silver-striped Sedge - Hesperophylax designatus Caddisfly, dorsal - Hesperophylax designatus Pelochrista???? - Hesperophylax Northern Caddisfly - Hesperophylax Hesperophylax - possibly designatus - Hesperophylax designatus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)
Suborder Integripalpia
Infraorder Plenitentoria
Superfamily Limnephiloidea
Family Limnephilidae (Northern Caddisflies)
Subfamily Limnephilinae
Tribe Limnephilini
Genus Hesperophylax
Explanation of Names
Hesperophylax Banks 1916
Numbers
6 species in the Nearctic Region listed on the Trichoptera World Checklist
Range
all species occur in the west; one species (H. designatus) is widespread, extending to northeastern United States and eastern Canada
Internet References
live adult image of H. designatus (T.W. Davies, courtesy U. of California at Berkeley)
Contributed by Robin McLeod on 2 March, 2008 - 11:35pm
Additional contributions by v belov, Chuck Sexton
Last updated 31 July, 2017 - 9:13am

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