SREL Reprint #1812

The biology and distribution of Oecetis larvae in North America (Trichoptera: Leptoceridae)

Michael A. Floyd

Abstract: Larvae of the genus Oecetis are the only strictly predaceous members of the family Leptoceridae. The approximate 20 described species in America north of Mexico are widely distributed and found in a diverse array of aquatic habitats. Larval descriptions are available for only six (30%) of the North American species.

SREL Reprint #1812

Floyd, M.A. 1992. The biology and distribution of Oecetis larvae in North America (Trichoptera: Leptoceridae). Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Trichoptera 1992:87-91.

This information was provided by the University of Georgia's Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (srel.uga.edu).