Macronematinae

Macronematinae
Zebra caddis (Macrostemum zebratum)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Trichoptera
Family: Hydropsychidae
Subfamily: Macronematinae
Ulmer, 1905
Tribes

Macronematini
Oestropsini

Macronematinae is a subfamily level taxon consisting of net-spinning caddisflies whose larvae use webs to catch prey drifting in flowing waterways.[1] It is part of the Animalia kingdom and was catalogued by Ulmer in 1905.

  1. ^ Eaton, Eric R. & Kaufman, Kenn. Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America. New York:Houghton Mifflin Publ. 2007, p 56.