Complete
A = antenna, AS = apical spurs, C = claw, Cx = coxa, E = eye, Fe = femur, G= gills, Ha = haustellum, La = labium, LP = labial palp, MP = maxillary palp, Mx = maxilla, O = ocelli, PaS = preapical spur, T = tars, Ti = tibia, Tr = trochanter
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Trichoptera adult | larva and adult | larva |
Leg
spur
Trichoptera family |
Limnephilidae |
Hydropsychidae |
tibia spurs on front leg | 0-1 | 2 |
tibia spurs on middle leg | 2-3 | 4 |
tibia spurs on hind leg | 2-4 | 4 |
(extra) spikes on leg | present | absent |
AS = apical spurs, C = claw, Cx = coxa, Fe = femur, h = hair, Mt = metatarsus, PaS = preapical spur, Pl S = prolateral spike, Rl S = retrolateral spike, S = spike, T = tars, TC = tarsal claw, Ti = tibia, Tr = trochanter
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Trichoptera adult leg | |||
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Trichoptera larva leg |
Wing
hamuli
Trichoptera family |
Limnephilidae |
Hydropsychidae |
apical fork | 4 (1,2,3,5) | 5 |
disk cell | present | |
discoidal cell borh wings | present | present |
Af = apical fork, Av = anal veins, Co = costa, Dc = discoidal cell, Mc = medial cell, s-C = sub-costa
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Trichoptera wing |
Head
eye disk
Trichoptera family |
Limnephilidae |
Hydropsychidae |
ocelli | present | absent |
maximillary palp male | 3 | 5 |
maximillary palp female | 5 | 5 |
maximillary palp end segment | short | long |
antenna base | swollen / big | |
antenna segment | oblique dark stripes |
A = antenna, E = eye, Ga = galeae, Ha = haustellum, La = labium,
LP = labial palp, Md = mandible, MP = maxillary palp, Mx = maxilla, O = ocelli
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Trichoptera head frontal | Trichoptera head lateral |