Mountain Stone Bristletail vs Lepidostoma Caddisfly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Mountain Stone Bristletail | Lepidostoma Caddisfly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Machilis germanica | Lepidostoma hirtum |
| Order | Archaeognatha | Trichoptera |
| Family | Machilidae | Lepidostomatidae |
| Size | 8-12 mm | 8-12 mm |
| Habitat | Mountains | Forests |
| Diet | Detritivores | Detritivores |
| Regions | Central Europe | Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Mountain Stone Bristletail
A scaled, humped bristletail found on rock faces and stone walls in European mountains. It has large touching compound eyes, long antennae, and three caudal filaments.
Did You Know?
Bristletails have an indirect mating system where males deposit sperm droplets on silk threads for females to pick up.
Lepidostoma Caddisfly
A case-building caddisfly that constructs distinctive four-sided cases from leaf fragments. Larvae are important leaf-litter shredders in forest streams.
Did You Know?
Larvae precisely cut leaf pieces into uniform squares to build their characteristic boxy cases.