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Limnephilus Ectus
''Limnephilus'' is a genus of caddisfly, caddisflies in the family Limnephilidae. There are over 180 species of ''Limnephilus'', described between 1824 and 1999. Several species of ''Limnephilus'' are endangered, including ''Limnephilus perpusillus'', ''Limnephilus parvulus'' and ''Limnephilus janus'' being listed as a species of special concern in Wisconsin, and ''Limnephilus pallens'' being listed as a species of special concern in Michigan. This genus is most important in lakes, spring ponds, and beaver ponds. Some of its species do well enough in spring creeks and slow pools to be important to trout there. Some ''Limnephilus'' species are multibrooded. It is fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland, and common and widespread over much of United Kingdom, Britain. See also * List of Limnephilus species References Trichoptera genera Insects of the United States Integripalpia {{Trichoptera-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Elford Leach
William Elford Leach Royal Society, FRS (2 February 1791 – 25 August 1836) was an English zoologist and marine biologist. Life and work Elford Leach was born at Hoe Gate, Plymouth, the son of an attorney. At the age of twelve he began a medical apprenticeship at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Devonshire and Exeter Hospital, studying anatomy and chemistry. By this time he was already collecting marine animals from Plymouth Sound and along the Devon coast. At seventeen he began studying medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London, finishing his training at the University of Edinburgh before graduating Doctor of Medicine, MD from the University of St Andrews (where he had never studied). From 1813 Leach concentrated on his zoological interests and was employed as an 'Assistant Librarian' (what would later be called Assistant Keeper) in the Natural History Museum, London, Natural History Department of the British Museum, where he had responsibility for the zoological ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
