Agapetus (genus)
| Agapetus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Superorder: | Amphiesmenoptera |
| Order: | Trichoptera |
| Suborder: | Spicipalpia |
| Superfamily: | Glossosomatoidea |
| Family: | Glossosomatidae |
| Genus: | Agapetus |
Agapetus is a genus of caddisflies of the family Glossosomatidae.[1]
Larvae of Agapetus could be confused with Protoptila (another Glossosomatidae), but are readily distinguished by the presence of 2 mesonotal sclerites instead of 3. There have been few larval-adult associations of the Agapetus spp. (7 of 30), so in areas with multiple species, adults or mature pupae are needed for species level identification. The saddle-type rock cases for larval Agapetus usually have larger rocks along the edge of the case.[2]
References
- ↑ "Integrated Taxonomic Information System - Agapetus (Curtis, 1834)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ↑ "An Agapetus Caddisfly - Montana Field Guide". mt.gov. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
| External identifiers for Agapetus (genus) | |
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| Encyclopedia of Life | 38520 |
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