Limnephilus flavicornis is a species of caddisfly in the family Limnephilidae.[1] Its larvae, which can be found in lakes, ponds and puddles, creates a case from organic materials as a method of camouflage and protection.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Trichoptera |
| Family: | Limnephilidae |
| Genus: | Limnephilus |
| Species: | L. flavicornis
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| Binomial name | |
| Limnephilus flavicornis Fabricius, 1787
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Gallery
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Larva with case from various materials -
Prepared specimen
References
edit- ^ "Limnephilus flavicornis". iNaturalist.
- ^ "Species account: Limnephilus flavicornis". NatureSpot.
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