Hydroptilidae (family)

1 Micro-caddisfly at Yass River, NSW

Hydroptilidae (family) at Yass River, NSW - 29 Jul 2022
Hydroptilidae (family) at Yass River, NSW - 29 Jul 2022
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Identification history

Hydroptilidae (family) 26 Jul 2023 KimberiRP
Psychodidae sp. (family) 30 Jul 2022 donhe
Unidentified 29 Jul 2022 SenexRugosus

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2 comments

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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  • 1 Abundance
  • 29 Jul 2022 01:33 PM Recorded on
  • SenexRugosus Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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