Order Trichoptera (Noun)
Meaning
An order of insects consisting of caddis flies.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Trichoptera, also known as hair-winged insects, is a large, cosmopolitan order of aquatic insects that undergo complete metamorphosis.
- Some species of Trichoptera are most commonly found in dense swarms around street lamps and porch lights, especially in the late spring and early summer months.
- Although they appear similar, stoneflies are part of the order Plecoptera, while caddisflies comprise the order Trichoptera.
- In streams and rivers with stone or rocky substrate, look for larvae of the order Trichoptera, as well as stoneflies and mayflies.
- Aquatic insects like mayflies, stoneflies, and Trichoptera order can be indicators of water quality; often, their numbers indicate the overall health or degradation of the aquatic environment.