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Trichoptera: Limnephilidae of Gunnison County, Colorado

Introduction to Lenarchus

Created 7 June 2007

I have seen larvae with cases of irregular fragments of bark and leaves from the Upper East river valley. However they are not common.

References

Ross,HH; Merkley,DR 1952 An annotated key to the nearctic males of Limnephilus (Trichoptera, Limnephilidae). American Midland Naturalist 47:435-455.
     Has keys to identify North American adults.

Schmid, F. 1952 Le group de Lenarchus Mart. (Trichopt., Limnoph.). Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft 25(3): 157-210.
     Also studies adults of Lenarchus.


Brown, Wendy S. 2007 Trichoptera (Caddisflies) of Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
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