Lepidostomatidae is a

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in the order

Trichoptera The caddisflies, or order Trichoptera, are a group of insects with aquatic larvae and terrestrial adults. There are approximately 14,500 described species, most of which can be divided into the suborders Integripalpia and Annulipalpia on the b ...

. It is widely dispersed around the world. Larvae shapes vary. Larvae are normally found near bodies of water. It was first discovered by

Georg Ulmer Georg Ulmer (5 March 1877, in Hamburg – 15 January 1963, in Hamburg) was a German entomologist who specialized in research of Trichoptera (caddisflies) and Ephemeroptera (mayflies). In 1899 he qualified as an instructor, and up until 1934 ...

in 1903.

Distribution

It is normally found in the Northern Hemisphere. Some species' range extends south to

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and

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Larvae

Larvae cases are mostly square shaped or circular. Larvae cases are normally found near rivers or stream beds, although some are found near lake beds.Weaver, pp. 1–141.

References

Bibliography

* Ulmer, G. (1903) ''Ueber die Metamorphose der Trichopteren''. Hamburg, Germany: Abhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen vereins. * Weaver, J.S., III. (1988) ''A synopsis of the North American Lepidostomatidae (Trichoptera)''. American Entomological Institute. Trichoptera families Integripalpia {{Trichoptera-stub