Plectrocnemia conspersa (Curtis, 1834)
(a caddisfly)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPlectrocnemia conspersa (a caddisfly)
GenusPlectrocnemia (a genus of caddisflies)
FamilyPOLYCENTROPODIDAE (snare-making caddis flies)
SuborderANNULIPALPIA (caseless caddis proper)
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 Plectrocnemia conspersa (a caddisfly) :
1: Plectrocnemia conspersa (a caddisfly)
27 Jul 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 26/27 July 03
Image 1: Female - dorsal viewImage 2: Female - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Female - lateral viewImage 4: Female - lateral view (2)Image 5: Female - llateral view - close-upImage 6: Female - ventral viewImage 7: Wings - grey backgroundImage 8: Wings - pale backgroundImage 9: Wings - white backgroundImage 10: Female - lateral view - on its side - highly enlargedImage 11: Female - genitalia - magnifiedImage 12: Female - genitalia - magnified (2)Image 13: Female - genitalia - magnified (3)Image 14: Female - terminalia - magnifiedImage 15: Female - terminalia - magnified (2)
2: Plectrocnemia conspersa (a caddisfly)
27 Jul 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 26/27 July 03
Image 1: Male - lateral viewImage 2: WingsImage 3: Wings - grey backgroundImage 4: Wings - grey background (2)Image 5: Male - abdomenal filament - magnifiedImage 6: Male - abdomen - lateral view - magnifiedImage 7: Male - abdomen - ventral view - magnifiedImage 8: Male - genitalia - dorso-lateral view - magnifiedImage 9: Male - genitalia - lateral view - magnifiedImage 10: Male - genitalia - ventral view - magnifiedImage 11: Male - lateral view - close-up - enlarged
3: Plectrocnemia conspersa (a caddisfly)
24 Aug 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap
Image 1: Male - lateral view - white backgroundImage 2: Male - lateral view - white background (2)

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

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