Tasimiidae
Appearance
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Tasimiidae | |
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Tasiagma ciliata | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Trichoptera |
Suborder: | Integripalpia |
Superfamily: | Tasimioidea Riek, 1968 |
Family: | Tasimiidae Riek, 1968 |
Genera | |
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The Tasimiidae is a family of Trichoptera, erected in 1968 (Riek). The family is found in Australia and Chile.[1] The genera Tricovespula was originally placed in the Lepidostomatidae, but it was placed in the Tasmiidae by Flint (1969). Tasimiidae is the only family in the superfamily Tasimioidea.[2][3][4]
Characteristics
[edit]All members are identified by the following characteristics:
- head rounded, eyes bulging
- head and pronotum sclerotised
- pronotum with anterolateral corners rounded or acute
- posterior flange broad or narrow
- mesonotum with pair of large sclerites
- metanotum with 2 pairs of small sclerites
- abdomen with strongly developed lateral fringe of setae
- abdominal gills present
- Total length: 5 to 6 mm
- Case: Dorsoventrally flattened made of small stones, with ventral opening[5]
Genera
[edit]- Charadropsyche Chile
- Trichovespula Chile
- Tasimia Australia
- Tasiagma Australia
References
[edit]- ^ "Tasmiidae".
- ^ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Superfamily: TASIMIOIDEA". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "Superfamily Tasimioidea". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Tasimioidea". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "Identification and Ecology of Australian Freshwater Invertebrates".