Ptilostomis Explained

Ptilostomis is a genus of giant casemakers in the family Phryganeidae. There are at least four described species in Ptilostomis.

Species

These four species belong to the genus Ptilostomis:

• Ptilostomis angustipennis (Hagen, 1873)
• Ptilostomis ocellifera (Walker, 1852)
• Ptilostomis postica (Walker, 1852)
• Ptilostomis semifasciata (Say, 1828)

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.
• Book: Larvae of the North American caddisfly genera (Trichoptera). 1996. Wiggins . Glenn B.. University of Toronto Press. 978-1442655065.