Micropterna lateralis (Stephens, 1837)
(a caddisfly)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMicropterna lateralis (a caddisfly)
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 Micropterna lateralis (a caddisfly) :
1: Micropterna lateralis (a caddisfly)
30 May 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at lighted window in the evening
Image 1: Female - abdomen - ventral view - enlargedImage 2: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 4: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 5: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (4)Image 6: Female - genitalia - postero-ventral viewImage 7: Female - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Female - lateral view - enlargedImage 9: Female - lateral view - enlarged (2)Image 10: Female - ventral view - close-up - enlarged
2: Micropterna lateralis (a caddisfly) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
15 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Lateral viewImage 3: Dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Lateral view - close-up - enlarged
3: Micropterna lateralis (a caddisfly)
1 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, in Heath Trap 31/5-1/6/02
Image 1: Male - dorsal viewImage 2: Male - lateral viewImage 3: Male - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Male - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Male - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)

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

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