Helicopsyche
Genus of caddisflies / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Helicopsyche is a genus of Trichoptera, the caddisflies. Helicopsyche contains more than 230 species and are represented on all major faunal regions with highest diversity in tropical and sub-tropical regions. The genus was first described by Siebold, 1856.
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Helicopsyche | |
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Helicopsyche borealis. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Trichoptera |
Family: | Helicopsychidae |
Genus: | Helicopsyche von Siebold, 1856 |
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The abundance and wide distribution of the genus makes it important to fly fishing anglers, who know it as the "Speckled Peter".[1]