Template:Helicopsyche

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Helicopsyche

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Order
Trichoptera
Family
Helicopsychidae
Genus
Helicopsyche


Common name
snailcase caddisfly
Tied fly
speckled peter
This caddisfly genus has one local species. It looks rather like a snail but has lots of sand grains covering it's 'shell' which is really a case. The anal claws have closely-spaced teeth, much like a small comb.

Image of the closely-spaced teeth