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Order Trichoptera


Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
Sub-kingdom Eumetazoa
Sub-sub-kingdom Bilateria
Metaphylum Schizocoelos Coelomates
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Uniramia
Class Insecta
Subclass Pterygota

Order Trichoptera

The caddis flies have membranous wings with few cross veins. The aquatic larvae build cases. Greek: trichos, hair + pteron, wing. (Dorit et al, 1991)