| Enoicyla pusilla | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Trichoptera |
| Family: | Limnephilidae |
| Genus: | Enoicyla |
| Species: | E. pusilla |
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| Enoicyla pusilla (Burmeister, 1839) | |
Enoicyla pusilla also known as the land caddis and the terrestrial caddis is a species of caddisfly in the family Limnephilidae. The genus Enoicyla is unique among caddisflies because the larvae are terrestrial, living in leaf litter.
Distribution
Enoicyla pusilla has a widespread but discontinuous distribution in Europe. In Britain, it is found chiefly in and around Wyre Forest, Worcestershire and adjoining counties.
Biology
The females lay eggs shortly after emerging in the autumn and they hatch about two weeks later. There are five larval instars between December and April and fully developed larval cases are about 8–9 mm long and 1.5–2 mm in diameter.
References
- "Enoicyla pusilla (Burmeister, 1839)". ITIS. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- Green, Harry; Westwood, Brett (2012). "The Land or Terrestrial Caddis (Enoicyla pusilla) And Wyre Forest". Wyre Forest Study Group. Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- Green, Harry; Westwood, Brett. "Land Caddis Enoicyla pusilla". Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- Harding, D J L (1998). "Distribution and population dynamics of a litter-dwelling caddis, Enoicyla pusilla (Trichoptera)". Applied Soil Ecology. 9 (1–3): 203–8. doi:10.1016/S0929-1393(98)00076-6.
External links
Media related to Enoicyla pusilla at Wikimedia Commons
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