Tasimiidae
| Tasmiidae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Trichoptera |
| Suborder: | Integripalpia |
| Superfamily: | Tasmioidea |
| Family: | Tasmiidae Riek, 1968 |
| Genera | |
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The Tasmiidae 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 paced in the Tasmiidae by Flint (1969).
Characteristics
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[2]
Genera
- Charadropsyche Chile
- Charadropsyche penicillata
- Trichovespula Chile
- Trichovespula macrocera
- Tasimia Austalia
- Tasimia atra
- Tasimia denticulata
- Tasimia drepana
- Tasimia natasia
- Tasimia palpata
- Tasiagma Australia
- Tasiagma ciliata
References
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