Enoicyla pusilla (Burmeister, 1839) is a animal in the Limnephilidae family, order Trichoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Enoicyla pusilla (Burmeister, 1839)

Enoicyla pusilla (Burmeister, 1839)

Enoicyla pusilla is a unique terrestrial-larval caddisfly with a discontinuous European distribution.

Family
Genus
Enoicyla
Order
Trichoptera
Class
Insecta

About Enoicyla pusilla (Burmeister, 1839)

Enoicyla pusilla (Burmeister, 1839), commonly called the land caddis and the terrestrial caddis, is a species of caddisfly belonging to the family Limnephilidae. The genus Enoicyla is unique among caddisflies, because its larvae have a terrestrial lifestyle and live in leaf litter. Enoicyla pusilla has a widespread but discontinuous distribution across Europe. In Britain, this species is found mainly in and around Wyre Forest, Worcestershire, and the adjacent counties.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Trichoptera Limnephilidae Enoicyla

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