Ecnomina is a genus of caddisflies belonging to the family Ecnomidae.[1] The genus was first recognised by Douglas Eric Kimmins in 1953.[2]

Ecnomina
Ecnomina alluna
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Trichoptera
Family: Ecnomidae
Genus: Ecnomina

Taxonomy

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Kimmins placed this genus in the family Ecnomidae due to the evidence of tibial spurs and the absence of fork number 1 in the anterior wing. He named Ecnomina spinosa as the type species.[2]

Distribution

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Almost all species of Ecnomina are endemic to Australia, except for Ecnomina zealandica from New Zealand. One species from New Caledonia was previously identified as Ecnomina kavinia, but has since been identified as a species of Agmina.[3][4]

Genera

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Female holotype specimen held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum

References

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  1. ^ "Ecnomina". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Kimmins, Douglas Eric, 1905-1985; Mosely, Martin E.; British Museum (Natural History). Department of Entomology. [Neuroptera]. (1953), The Trichoptera (Caddis-Flies) of Australia and New Zealand, London: British Museum, p. 378, doi:10.5962/BHL.TITLE.118696, Wikidata Q51394364{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Cartwright, David I. (21 May 2008). "A review of the Australian species of Ecnomina Kimmins and Daternomina Neboiss (Trichoptera: Ecnomidae)". Zootaxa. 1774 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.1774.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. Wikidata Q97483411.
  4. ^ Johanson, Kjell Arne; Wells, Alice (15 July 2019). "New Caledonia's Trichoptera—present status of knowledge". Zoosymposia. 14 (1): 87–102. doi:10.11646/ZOOSYMPOSIA.14.1.12. ISSN 1178-9905. Wikidata Q112667577.