| Common Name |
Aquatic Moth Larvae |
| Phylum |
Arthropoda |
| Class |
Insecta |
| Order |
Lepidoptera |
| Family |
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| Description |
They have a distinct head with simple eyes or eyespots and chewing mouthparts. They have prolegs on segments 3-6 and 10 of its abdomen, and 3 pairs of thoracic legs on the thorax. The rear segment has a spinneret. For more photos, refer to our online gallery: tinyurl.com/vm7rv6q |
| Habitat |
Variable, but generally lentic-vascular near aquatic plants. |
| Feeding Information |
Either shredders-herbivores or scrapers. |
| Water Quality Tolerance |
Variable. |
| References |
Merritt, Cummins, & Berg. 2019 |
