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P. aboe. Dull brown with 10 dark angular marks on forewing, two
indistinct marks on hindwing. Exp. 70-88 mm. Larva bores in various
forest trees.
ORDER TRICHOPTFRA (CADDIS FLIES)
(PI. III, Fig. 38)
Resemble Lepidoptera. Pass through similar stages but in water. Eggs
laid in masses in a gelatinous secretion in water on plants over hanging.
Larvae in water, weave tough cases of sand particles, shells, weed bits
etc., at the bottom according to the habits of the species. Feed on algae or
minute animals. Larvae of a few species live openly in water under
stones. Pupa in water. Adults come out in a bubble, live just for
reproduction. Cannot feed in adult stage. Total world species 3,000,
Indian records not available, about 12 in Maharashtra.
Fam. Calamoceratidae. A. flexuosus. Yellowish-brownish, rufous haired,
truncated wings. L. 7-5 mm. A. kempi, yellow, wings with yellowish
hairs. L. 8 mm.
Fam. Molannidae. Montana species. Brown, yellow wings with rufous
hairs.
Fam. Sericostomatidae. M. indica. Brown, two dark warts behind the
head, wings greyish yellowish with yellowish hairs. L. 5 mm.
Read : Martinov A. Moscow (1935-36) Rec. Ind. Mus. 37:95 and 38:239
Collection of Trichoptera from the Indian Museum.
Mosely M.E. (1933-41) J. Bom. Nat. Hist Soc. 36-42.
Indian Caddis flies.
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