Trichoptera

GPTKB entity

Statements (85)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Order
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thomas_Say
gptkb:The_Caddisfly
gptkb:The_Caddisfly_Larva
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
attracted to lights
gptkbp:characteristics long antennae
hairy wings
reduced mouthparts
gptkbp:children over 40
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:common_name caddisflies
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:diet gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:product
detritivore
pollen
herbivorous
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:family gptkb:Brachycentridae
gptkb:Calamoceratidae
gptkb:Ceratopsyche
gptkb:Hydropsychidae
gptkb:Leptoceridae
gptkb:Limnephilidae
gptkb:Phryganeidae
gptkb:Polycentropodidae
gptkb:Rhyacophilidae
Goeridae
Mystrocnemidae
Sericostomatidae
Apaturididae
Glossosomatidae
Psychomyiidae
Uenoidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1791
gptkbp:habitat freshwater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Trichoptera
gptkbp:is_essential_for bioindicators
bioindicators of water quality
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:lake
gptkb:river
gptkb:dessert
gptkb:item
varies by species
aquatic
wetlands
shells
streams
twigs
plant materials
filter-feeding
can take several months
scraping algae
build cases
small stones
predation on other invertebrates
gptkbp:lifespan complete metamorphosis
few weeks to several months
gptkbp:material gptkb:dessert
plant material
small stones
gptkbp:mimicry some species mimic moths
gptkbp:number_of_stages terrestrial
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkb:Diptera
Coleoptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_focus biodiversity studies
ecological studies
water quality assessment
studied in environmental science
studied in ecology
studied in evolution
gptkbp:research_interest gptkb:ecology
gptkbp:species approximately 12,000
over 12,000
gptkbp:strategic_importance used in fishing bait
used in silk production
gptkbp:wingspan two pairs
membranous