Major Group: Insecta
Order: Trichoptera
Family: Stenopsychidae
Genus: Stenopsychodes
This family is represented in Australia by a single genus, Stenopsychodes. An unassociated larva has been tentatively placed in this family on the basis of size and distribution.
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Descriptive Features: eyes absent
labrum sclerotized
body elongate and limp, abdomen at least 4X length of thorax
1st abdominal segment not modified
abdominal prolegs well developed, elongate with a terminal anal claw
dorsal sclerotization on pronotum only, mesonotum and metanotum completely membranous
foretrochantin large
foreleg more robust and heavily sclerotized than mid- and hindlegs
fore tibia and tarsus fused
no case
Total length: 20 mm
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Taxonomic Checklist: Species
(not all larvae known)
Stenopsychodes aureonigra Schmid
Stenopsychodes hiemalis Tillyard
Stenopsychodes lineata Neboiss
Stenopsychodes melanochrysus Tillyard
Stenopsychodes mjobergi Ulmer
Stenopsychodes montanus Tillyard
Stenopsychodes opsius Neboiss
Stenopsychodes syrdenus Neboiss
Stenopsychodes tillyardi Banks
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Distribution: N Qld, NSW, Tas (Vic)
Sensitivity Rating: none
Functional Feeding Group: unknown
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Kiewa River, Killara Vic |
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Ecology: Larvae of Stenopsychodes have only been collected in the last few years, so little is known of their ecology.
Instream habitat: Stenopsychodes larvae have been collected from matted roots along stream margins.
Feeding ecology:
Habit: The long soft body and absence of eyes suggest that Stenopsychodes larvae are burrowers.
Life history:
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Information Sources: Dean et al. 2004, Wells 2002
Key to Species: none
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