Fossils insects in Baltic amber, Trichoptera, Caddisflies, amber-shop, Insect Order Trichoptera derives its name from (from trich, hair, and ptera, wings). Commonly known as caddisflies, these moth-like insects having two pairs of hairy membranous wings. Their appearance betrays their close evolutionary kinship to insect Order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) that also have scales on their wings. Caddisflies have aquatic larvae and that inhabit a wide variety of aquatic environments. Caddisfly pupation also parallels that of Lepidoptera, in a silken cocoon. Adult caddisflies live but 1-2 weeks, when that do not feed and when they mate. Some 12,000 caddisfly species, placed in 45 families and about 600 genera, have been described, estimates have been made that some 50,000 species may exist worldwide.

Ordo: Trichoptera - Chruściki


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