Desmona Explained

Desmona is a genus of northern caddisflies in the family Limnephilidae. There are at least two described species in Desmona.

Species

These two species belong to the genus Desmona:

• Desmona bethula Denning, 1954 (amphibious caddisfly)
• Desmona mono (Denning, 1970)

Further reading

• Book: An Introduction to the Aquatic Insects of North America. 2008. Merritt . Richard W.. Cummins . Kenneth W.. Kendall/Hunt. 978-0787232412.
• Updated checklist of the Michigan (USA) caddisflies, with regional and habitat affinities. 2018. Houghton . D. C.. DeWalt . R. E.. Pytel . A. J.. Brandin . C. M.. Rogers . S. E.. Ruiter . D. E.. Bright . E.. Hudson . P. L.. Armitage . B. J.. 4. ZooKeys. 730. 57–74. 10.3897/zookeys.730.21776. 5799788. 29416396. free. 2018ZooK..730...57H.
• Book: Larvae of the North American caddisfly genera (Trichoptera). 1996. Wiggins . Glenn B.. University of Toronto Press. 978-1442655065.