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Blackfly hunter

Rhyacophila nubila Zetterstedt, 1840

Status not recordedinsects

The blackfly hunter (Rhyacophila nubila) is a species in the family Rhyacophilidae, order Trichoptera.

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Quick facts about the blackfly hunter

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the blackfly hunter live?

Not recorded

Is the blackfly hunter endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the blackfly hunter classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderTrichoptera
  5. familyRhyacophilidae
  6. genusRhyacophila
  7. SpeciesRhyacophila nubila Zetterstedt, 1840

Synonyms Phryganea nubila

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • chrostík potočníCzech
  • jõe-lõpusehmeslaneEstonian
  • virtalouhekasFinnish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the blackfly hunter

Other species in the same genus Rhyacophila.

Sandfly

Rhyacophila dorsalis

RhyacophilidaeNo free photo yet

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What kind of animal is the blackfly hunter?

The blackfly hunter (Rhyacophila nubila) belongs to the family Rhyacophilidae in the order Trichoptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Blackfly hunter (Rhyacophila nubila). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/blackfly-hunter

MLA

“Blackfly hunter (Rhyacophila nubila).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/blackfly-hunter.

BibTeX
@misc{blackfly_hunter_2026,
  title = {Blackfly hunter (Rhyacophila nubila)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/blackfly-hunter},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}