Oeconesidae is a family of caddisflies in the order Trichoptera. There are about 6 genera and 19 described species in Oeconesidae, found mainly in New Zealand. A single species, Tascuna ignota, is found in Tasmania.[1][2][3][4]

Oeconesidae
Oeconesus maori, New Zealand
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Trichoptera
Family: Oeconesidae

Genera edit

These six genera belong to the family Oeconesidae:

References edit

  1. ^ "Oeconesidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  2. ^ Ward, John. Checklist of the New Zealand Trichoptera (Caddis) (PDF) (Report). Canterbury Museum, National Centre for Aquatic Biodiversity and Biosecurity. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  3. ^ Morse, John C. (2019). "Trichoptera World Checklist". International Symposia on Trichoptera. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  4. ^ "Tascuna ignota Neboiss, 1975". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2020-10-19.