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Limnephilus sericeus

Status not recordedinsects

Limnephilus sericeus is a species in the family Limnephilidae, order Trichoptera.

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Quick facts about Limnephilus sericeus

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 Limnephilus sericeus live?

Not recorded

Is Limnephilus sericeus 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 Limnephilus sericeus classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderTrichoptera
  5. familyLimnephilidae
  6. genusLimnephilus
  7. SpeciesLimnephilus sericeus (Say, 1824)

Synonyms Anabolia decepta, Goniotaulius despectus, Limnephilus deceptus, Limnephilus despectus, Limnephilus eminens, Limnephilus multifarius, Limnephilus perforatus, Phryganea sericea

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • lampiputkisirvikäsFinnish
  • エンモンエグリトビケラJapanese
  • Лимнефилус шелковистыйRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Limnephilus sericeus

Other species in the same genus Limnephilus.

Caddisfly

Limnephilus atlanticus

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is Limnephilus sericeus?

Limnephilus sericeus (Limnephilus sericeus) belongs to the family Limnephilidae in the order Trichoptera.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Limnephilus sericeus (Limnephilus sericeus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/limnephilus-sericeus

MLA

“Limnephilus sericeus (Limnephilus sericeus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/limnephilus-sericeus.

BibTeX
@misc{limnephilus_sericeus_2026,
  title = {Limnephilus sericeus (Limnephilus sericeus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/limnephilus-sericeus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}