Bug FAQNectopsyche exquisita
Nectopsyche exquisita · Order: Trichoptera · Family: Leptoceridae
It measures about 11 to 17 mm long and has a slender body.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The wings show patterned yellow and white hairs with four black squares at the rear edge.
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Size
Adults are 11 to 17 mm long with a long, slender shape.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
They are most often seen near slow-moving water that has aquatic plants.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Their range is in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Lookalikes
It belongs to the long-horned caddisfly family Leptoceridae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 31 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Virginia, Minnesota, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Alabama, Tennessee, Ohio.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Leptoceridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nectopsyche_exquisita
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