Limnephilus lunatus Curtis, 1834
(a caddisfly)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLimnephilus lunatus (a caddisfly)
GenusLimnephilus (a genus of caddisflies)
FamilyLIMNEPHILIDAE (a family of Caddis Flies)
SuborderINTEGRIPALPIA (true cased caddis flies)
OrderTRICHOPTERA (caddis flies, caddisflies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Limnephilus lunatus (a caddisfly) :
1: Limnephilus lunatus (a caddisfly)
23 Jul 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap 22/23 July 03
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Female - dorsal view - enlargedImage 3: Female - dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 4: Female - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Female - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 6: Female - lateral view - enlargedImage 7: Female - ventral view - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Wings - enlargedImage 9: Wings - enlarged - dark backgroundImage 10: Wings - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 11: Wings - mounted on card - enlarged
2: Limnephilus lunatus (a caddisfly)
4 Jun 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 3/4 June 03
Image 1: Male - anterior view - enlargedImage 2: Male - anterior view - enlarged (2)Image 3: Male - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Male - dorsal view - enlargedImage 5: Male - genitalia - posterior view - magnifiedImage 6: Male - genitalia - postero-ventral view - enlargedImage 7: Male - genitalia - postero-ventral view - enlarged (2)Image 8: Male - genitalia - ventral view - enlargedImage 9: Male - head - ventral view - enlargedImage 10: Male - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Male - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 12: Male - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 13: Male - ventral view - close-up - enlargedImage 14: Male - ventral view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 15: Male - ventral view - close-up - enlarged (3)
3: Limnephilus lunatus (a caddisfly)
21 Sep 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap
Image 1: Lateral/dorsal viewImage 2: Lateral view
4: Limnephilus lunatus (a caddisfly)
8 Jun 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap
Image 1: Lateral view

Limnephilus lunatus (a caddisfly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Limnephilus lunatus (a caddisfly)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Limnephilus lunatus (a caddisfly)
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