Rhyacophila is a genus of caddisflies in the family Rhyacophilidae. There are at least 640 described species in Rhyacophila.[1][2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Trichoptera |
| Family: | Rhyacophilidae |
| Genus: | Rhyacophila Pictet, 1834 |
ITIS Taxonomic note:[2]
- Type species: Rhyacophila vulgaris F.J. Pictet (selected by HH Ross, 1944, Bull Illinois Nat Hist Surv 23: 32).[2]
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Further reading
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- Arnett, Ross H. (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.
- Merritt; Cummins; Berg (2008). Aquatic Insects of North America. Kendall/Hunt.
- Houghton, D.C.; DeWalt, R.E.; Pytel, A.J.; Brandin, C.M.; Rogers, S.E.; Ruiter, D.E.; Bright, E.; Hudson, P.L.; Armitage, B.J. (2018). "Updated checklist of the Michigan (USA) caddisflies, with regional and habitat affinities". ZooKeys (730): 57–74. doi:10.3897/zookeys.730.21776. PMC 5799788. PMID 29416396.