Species Pseudoxyethira willcairnsi (Cairns & Wells, 2008)
Scelotrichia willcairnsi, larvae feeding on aquatic moss
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Scelotrichia willcairnsi, female and male
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Species Pseudoxyethira willcairnsi (Cairns & Wells, 2008)
- Scelotrichia willcairnsi Cairns, A. & Wells, A. 2008. Contrasting modes of handling moss for feeding and case-building by the caddisfly Scelotrichia willcairnsi (Insecta: Trichoptera). Journal of Natural History 41-42: 2609-2615 [2612].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC ♂, North Queensland, Fishery Falls, south of Cairns [17°11'S 145°52'E].
Paratype(s) ANIC 8♂ 3♀, same data as for holotype.
Generic Combinations
- Pseudoxyethira willcairnsi (Cairns & Wells, 2008). —
Zhou, L., Yang, L.-F. & Morse, J.C. 2016. New species of microcaddisflies from China (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae). Zootaxa 4097(2): 203-219 [214]
Distribution
IBRA
Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Freshwater.
Extra Ecological Information
Larvae feed on aquatic moss, Platyhypnidium muelleri, growing on water fall
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jul-2016 | HYDROPTILIDAE | 08-Feb-2017 | MODIFIED | |
| 11-Oct-2012 | 11-Oct-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 31-May-2018 | 11-Oct-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 01-Nov-2011 | 29-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |