Trichoptera
E1019669
Trichoptera is an order of insects commonly known as caddisflies, whose aquatic larvae build protective cases and are important indicators of freshwater ecosystem health.
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | insect order ⓘ |
| adultAntennae | long and filiform ⓘ |
| adultFeeding | often non-feeding or nectar-feeding ⓘ |
| adultHabitat |
near freshwater bodies
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| adultMouthparts | reduced ⓘ |
| attractedTo | light sources ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | amphibious insects ⓘ |
| caseConstruction | silk-bound ⓘ |
| caseFunction |
camouflage
ⓘ
protection from abrasion ⓘ protection from predators ⓘ |
| class | Insecta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | Lepidoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | caddisflies ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Christian Fabricius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentType | complete metamorphosis ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
detritivores
ⓘ
prey for fish ⓘ primary consumers ⓘ |
| eggLayingSite |
on emergent vegetation
ⓘ
on objects overhanging water ⓘ on water surface ⓘ |
| globalDistribution | worldwide except Antarctica ⓘ |
| groupedWith | Ephemeroptera and Plecoptera in biomonitoring ⓘ |
| hasLifeStage |
adult
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva ⓘ pupa ⓘ |
| importantFor | freshwater food webs ⓘ |
| indicatorOf | freshwater ecosystem health ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvaeBuild | protective cases ⓘ |
| larvalCaseMaterial |
leaf pieces
ⓘ
plant fragments ⓘ sand grains ⓘ shell fragments ⓘ small stones ⓘ twigs ⓘ |
| larvalFeedingType |
filter feeders
ⓘ
predators ⓘ scrapers ⓘ shredders ⓘ |
| larvalHabitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ ponds ⓘ rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| larvalRespiration | gills in many species ⓘ |
| metamorphosisType | holometabolous ⓘ |
| order | Trichoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ovipositionStrategy | egg masses or strings ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryActivityPeriod | nocturnal adults ⓘ |
| produces | silk ⓘ |
| pupalHabitat | aquatic ⓘ |
| pupalProtection | cocoons or cases ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual ⓘ |
| sensitiveTo |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
water pollution ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present in some species ⓘ |
| sharesCommonAncestorWith | butterflies and moths ⓘ |
| silkProducedBy | labial glands ⓘ |
| speciesCountApprox | over 14000 described species ⓘ |
| usedIn | bioassessment of water quality ⓘ |
| usedInIndex | EPT index ⓘ |
| wingCovering | hairy wings ⓘ |
| wingPairCount | two pairs of wings ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1795 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.