Nectopsyche exquisita, or the exquisite long-horned caddisfly,[2] is a species of long-horned caddisfly in the family Leptoceridae. It is found in North America.[1][3][4][5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Trichoptera |
| Family: | Leptoceridae |
| Genus: | Nectopsyche |
| Species: | N. exquisita
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| Nectopsyche exquisita (Walker, 1852)
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Description
editNectopsyche exquisita have a long and slender body, around 11-17mm in length, with antennae banded with white and brown. They have patterned yellow and white hairs along the wings with four black squares at the posterior margin.[4][6]
Range and habitat
editNectopsyche exquisita is most commonly found near slow moving water with aquatic plants in the eastern half of the United States and southeastern parts of Canada.[7][4][6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Nectopsyche exquisita Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Nectopsyche exquisita Exquisite Long-horned Caddisfly". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Nectopsyche exquisita". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ a b c "Nectopsyche exquisita species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Morse, John C. (2019). "Trichoptera World Checklist". International Symposia on Trichoptera. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ a b Bland, Roger G. How to Know the Insects (3rd ed.). Wm. C. Brown. p. 2485. ISBN 0-697-04752-0. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Exquisite Long-horned Caddisfly Nectopsyche exquisita". iNaturalist. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
External links
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