Hydroptilidae (family)

1 Micro-caddisfly at Yass River, NSW

Hydroptilidae (family) at Yass River, NSW - suppressed
Hydroptilidae (family) at Yass River, NSW - suppressed
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Hydroptilidae (family) 26 Jul 2023 KimberiRP
Psychodidae sp. (family) 30 Jul 2022 donhe
Unverified 29 Jul 2022 SenexRugosus

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KimberiRP wrote:
   22 Jul 2023
Caddisfly of family Hydroptilidae.
Alice wrote:
   27 Jul 2023
probably a species of Hellyethira, larva makes a transparent rectangular case that it carries around and finally pupates in. Very nice photo of one of these tiny caddisflies.

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