Australian Capital Territory
Canberra & Southern Tablelands
New South Wales
Canberra & Southern Tablelands
ADULTS: moth-like, but with membranous wings; short-lived
LARVAE: aquatic; useful indicators of water quality, as they are sensitive to pollution; many build portable, protective cases from sand or vegetation; the structure of the case may help identification to family, or even genus level
Identification guide for larvae: The Waterbug App. This is a very helpful guide for identifying aquatic invertebrates - including larval insects such as caddisflies. The App is free, and available for iOS and Android devices.
Trichoptera (order) is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | South Coast | Greater Melbourne | Gippsland | Barwon South West
Maps
Barunguba (Montague) Island Beowa National Park Boro Bournda Environment Education Centre Bournda National Park Broulee Moruya Nature Observation Area Four Winds galgi gnarrk (Craigieburn Grassland Nature Conservation Reserve) Genoplesium vernale target area Gibraltar Pines Goorooyarroo NR (ACT) Hughes Garran Woodland Katarina's garden Kosciuszko National Park Lake Burley Griffin West Molonglo River Reserve Mt Holland Namadgi National Park Pine Island to Point Hut Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek Umbagong District Park WendyM's farm at Freshwater Ck.Places
Corio, VIC Epping, VIC Freshwater Creek, VIC Green Cape, NSW Melba, ACT Moruya, NSW Murrumbateman, NSW Tathra, NSW Tinderry, NSW Turner, ACT Undefined, NSW
