| Helicopsyche | |
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| Helicopsyche borealis. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Trichoptera |
| Family: | Helicopsychidae |
| Genus: | Helicopsyche von Siebold, 1856 |
| Subgenera | |
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.
The abundance and wide distribution of the genus makes it important to fly fishing anglers, who know it as the "Speckled Peter".[1]
- ^ Lawson, Mike (2003). Spring Creeks. Stackpole Books. pp. 99–118. ISBN 978-0-8117-0068-9.