Agapetus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Superorder: | Amphiesmenoptera |
Order: | Trichoptera |
Suborder: | Spicipalpia |
Superfamily: | Hydroptiloidea |
Family: | Glossosomatidae |
Genus: | Agapetus |
External identifiers for Agapetus (genus) | |
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Encyclopedia of Life | 38520 |
Agapetus is a genus of caddisflies of the family Glossosomatidae.
Larvae of Agapetus could be confused with Protoptila (another Glossosomatidae), but are readily distinguished by the presence of 2 mesonotal sclerites instead of 3. There have been few larval-adult associations of the Agapetus spp. (7 of 30), so in areas with multiple species, adults or mature pupae are needed for species level identification. The saddle-type rock cases for larval Agapetus usually have larger rocks along the edge of the case.