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Ecnomus

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

Descriptive Features:

  • head and all thoracic nota sclerotized
  • mesonotum and metanotum each comprising a single sclerite
  • foretrochantin elongate, slender, pointed apically
  • abdominal prolegs strongly developed with large, curved anal claws, bearing small teeth along concave margin
  • Total length: 7 - 10 mm
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    Ecnomus pansus

    Taxonomic Checklist: Species
    (not all larva known)
    Ecnomus ancisus Cartwright
    Ecnomus apiculatus Cartwright 
    Ecnomus bishopi Cartwright 
    Ecnomus blythi Cartwright
    Ecnomus centralis Cartwright
    Ecnomus clavatus Cartwright
    Ecnomus continentalis Ulmer
    Ecnomus cuspidis Cartwright
    Ecnomus cygnitus Neboiss
    Ecnomus deani Cartwright
    Ecnomus digrutus Cartwright
    Ecnomus ingibandi Cartwright 
    Ecnomus jimba Cartwright
    Ecnomus kakaduensis Cartwright
    Ecnomus karakoi Cartwright 
    Ecnomus karawalla Cartwright 
    Ecnomus kerema Cartwright 
    Ecnomus kinka Cartwright
    Ecnomus kitabal Cartwright
    Ecnomus larakia Cartwright
    Ecnomus miriwud Cartwright
    Ecnomus myallensis Cartwright
    Ecnomus neboissi Cartwright 
    Ecnomus nibbor Cartwright 
    Ecnomus pakadji Cartwright 
    Ecnomus pansus Neboiss
    Ecnomus pilbarensis Cartwright
    Ecnomus russellius Neboiss
    Ecnomus tillyardi Mosely
    Ecnomus tropicus Cartwright
    Ecnomus tridigitus Cartwright 
    Ecnomus turrbal Cartwright
    Ecnomus turgidus Neboiss
    Ecnomus veratus Cartwright
    Ecnomus volsellus Cartwright 
    Ecnomus walajandari Cartwright
    Ecnomus wagenguarra Cartwright 
    Ecnomus wellsae Cartwright 
    Ecnomus woronan Cartwright
    Ecnomus yabbura Cartwright

    Distribution: Australia wide

    Functional Feeding Group: predators

     

    Edward River at Werai State Forest, NSW

     

    Information Sources: Cartwright 1997, Ingram et al 1997, Davis & Christidis 1997
    Key to Species: Cartwright 1997