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Speckled Peter

Agrypnia varia (Fabricius, 1793)

Status not recordedinsects

The speckled peter (Agrypnia varia) is a species in the family Phryganeidae, order Trichoptera.

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Quick facts about the speckled peter

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 speckled peter live?

Not recorded

Is the speckled peter 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 speckled peter classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderTrichoptera
  5. familyPhryganeidae
  6. genusAgrypnia
  7. SpeciesAgrypnia varia (Fabricius, 1793)

Synonyms Phryganea detrita, Phryganea varia

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • loimuhiidekäsFinnish
  • Gewone stippelschietmotDutch
  • Chruścik zmiennyPolish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the speckled peter

Other species in the same genus Agrypnia.

Dark Peter

Agrypnia obsoleta

PhryganeidaeNo free photo yet

CompareSpeckled Peter vs Dark PeterSpeckled Peter vs Agrypnia acristataSpeckled Peter vs Agrypnia colorataSpeckled Peter vs Agrypnia czerskyi

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the speckled peter?

The speckled peter (Agrypnia varia) belongs to the family Phryganeidae in the order Trichoptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Speckled Peter (Agrypnia varia). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/speckled-peter

MLA

“Speckled Peter (Agrypnia varia).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/speckled-peter.

BibTeX
@misc{speckled_peter_2026,
  title = {Speckled Peter (Agrypnia varia)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/speckled-peter},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}