Caddisflies : : The Underwater Architects /

Caddisflies : : The Underwater Architects / / Glenn Wiggins.

Caddisflies constitute the insect order Trichoptera in which some 10,000 species are known in the world, including about 1400 in North America. Fossil evidence shows that caddisflies originated in the Triassic period, 200-250 million years ago. They are important links in the movement of energy and...

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Wiggins, Glenn,
Place / Publishing House:Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2018]
©2004
Year of Publication:2018
Language:English
Series:Heritage
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Physical Description:1 online resource (304 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Prologue
  • Introduction
  • PART I: CADDISFLIES IN ECOSYSTEMS
  • 1. Architecture and Biology
  • 2. Caddisflies in Freshwater Communities
  • 3. Architecture of Pupation by Caddisflies
  • 4. Evolution of Caddisflies and Their Architecture
  • 5. Biogeography of Caddisflies
  • 6. Epilogue
  • PART II. THE FAMILIES OF CADDISFLIES
  • 7. Classification
  • 8. Cocoon-Making Caddisflies: Suborder Spicipalpia
  • 9. Retreat-Making Caddisflies: Suborder Annulipalpia
  • 10. Case-Making Caddisflies: Suborder Integripalpia
  • 11. Keys to North American Families of Caddisflies
  • PART III. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
  • Comments on the Text
  • References
  • Index

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