Major Group: Insecta
Order: Trichoptera
Family: Leptoceridae
Genus: Triplexa |
Descriptive Features: antennae minute, situated between eye and anterior margin of head capsule
head without additional lines of weakness
pronotum anterior margin straight, anterolateral corner rounded
metanotum extended posteriorly, mostly covered by 6 sclerites
hind tibia undivided
gills, if present, with few filaments, very flat
tergite 9 with 4 long and 6 short setae or 8 long or 4 short
anal prolegs without secondary setae
Total length:
Case: made of small sand grains, posterior end partially closed and extended by silk |
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Taxonomic Checklist: Species
Triplexa villa Mosely
(1 undescribed species) |
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Distribution: Qld, NSW
Functional Feeding Group: unknown |
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Theresa Creek at Millaa Millaa Falls, Qld |
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Information Sources: St Clair 2000
Key to Species: St Clair 2000 (inc. undescribed sp.) |
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