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What is another name for caddisfly?
Also called sedge-flies or rail-flies, the adults are small moth-like insects with two pairs of hairy membranous wings.
What is a caddisfly larva?
Caddisfly larvae are aquatic, slender, with a segmented abdomen that is usually hidden within a portable protective case. The head has chewing mouthparts, and there are 3 pairs of legs at the front of the body.
What type of metamorphosis is this called for the caddisfly?
Like many other insects, caddisflies undergo complete metamorphosis, from egg to larva to pupa to adult. The aquatic larvae eventually spin a cocoon or pupal case and become dormant.
What do caddisfly larvae turn into?
The larvae are known for making cases to pupate in, gathering stones, sand and leaves, and wrapping them with silk.
What is the scientific name of caddisfly?
TrichopteraCaddisflies / Scientific name
What is the scientific name for a mayfly?
EphemeropteraMayfly / Scientific name
The scientific name for the Mayfly is Ephemeroptera, which comes from the Greek language and means “short-lived.” Mayflies emerge in large groups but have short lifespans. Other names for the mayfly include the dayfly, drake, fishfly, sandfly, and shadfly.
What does Lepidoptera mean in Greek?
Lepidoptera (/ˌlɛpəˈdɒptərə/ lep-ə-DOP-tər-ə; from Ancient Greek λεπίδος (lepídos) ‘scale’, and πτερά (pterá) ‘wings’) is an order of insects that includes butterflies and moths (both are called lepidopterans).
What is the scientific name for a damselfly?
ZygopteraDamselflies / Scientific name
What does Lepidoptera mean in Latin?
Lepidoptera (n.) order of insects with four scaly wings, 1773, the biological classification that includes butterflies and moths, coined 1735 in Modern Latin by Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus (Karl von Linné, 1707-1778) from lepido- “scale” + pteron “wing, feather” (from PIE root *pet- “to rush, to fly”).
What is the Latin name for butterfly?
RhopaloceraButterflies / Scientific name
What is a Trico?
Tricos are small mayflies that hatch in extraordinary numbers from July to October. Tricos are an incredibly fun dry fly to fish, especially on rivers like the Bighorn River that boasts a large trout population.