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Ecnomina

Major Group: Insecta
Order: Trichoptera
Family: Ecnomidae
Genus: Ecnomina

Descriptive Features:

  • head and all thoracic nota sclerotized
  • mesonotum and metanotum each comprising 2 sclerites separated by median ecdysial line, although in some species meso- and metanotum are membranous along midline
  • foretrochantin elongate, usually slender, pointed apically, sometimes blade-like
  • abdominal prolegs strongly developed with large, curved anal claws, usually bearing small teeth along concave margin
  • Total length: 5 - 10 mm
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    Taxonomic Checklist: Species
    (not all larvae known)
    Ecnomina alluna Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina anulla Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina attunga Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina batyle Neboiss, 1977
    Ecnomina beela Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina boogoo Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina bula Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina chorisis Neboiss, 1979
    Ecnomina cohibilis Neboiss, 1982
    Ecnomina concava Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina foramen Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina gippslandica Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina gullea Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina incisura Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina kepin Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina lamingtonensis Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina legula Neboiss, 1977
    Ecnomina manicula Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina merki Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina mesembria Neboiss, 1982
    Ecnomina ramosa Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina rostrata Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina scutica Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina sentosa Neboiss, 1982
    Ecnomina serrata Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina sheldoni Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina specencis Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina spinosa Kimmins, 1953
    Ecnomina thinotes Neboiss, 1979
    Ecnomina trifurcata Kimmins, 1953
    Ecnomina vega Neboiss, 1977
    Ecnomina viatica Neboiss, 1982
    Ecnomina volcella Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina wamoom Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina wanarra Cartwright, 2008
    Ecnomina wirromandi Cartwright, 2008

    Distribution: Australia wide 

    Functional Feeding Group: predators

     

    Campaspe River, The Rocks Vic

     

    Information Sources: Cartwright 1997, 2008
    Key to Species: Cartwright 1997