Oeconesidae
Family of caddisflies
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Oeconesidae is a family of caddisflies in the order Trichoptera. There are about 6 genera and 19 described species in Oeconesidae, found mainly in New Zealand. A single species, Tascuna ignota, is found in Tasmania.[1][2][3][4]
| Oeconesidae | |
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| Oeconesus maori, New Zealand | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Trichoptera |
| Family: | Oeconesidae Tillyard, 1921 |
Taxonomy
Oeconesidae was first described by Robert John Tillyard in 1921. Tillyard designated Oeconesus as the type genus of the family.[5][6]
Genera
These six genera belong to the family Oeconesidae:
- Oeconesus McLachlan, 1862
- Pseudoeconesus McLachlan, 1894
- Tarapsyche McFarlane, 1960
- Tascuna Neboiss, 1975
- Zelandopsyche Tillyard, 1921
- Zepsyche McFarlane, 1960
