trichopteron

• Substantivo que designa o inseto da ordem Trichoptera, conhecido popularmente como tricóptero ou mosca-d'água, cujas larvas aquáticas frequentemente constroem casulos protetores.

A noun referring to an insect of the order Trichoptera, commonly known as a caddis fly, which has aquatic larvae that often build protective cases.

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   A small, moth-like insect belonging to the order Trichoptera, whose aquatic larvae build protective cases from silk and materials like sand or plant debris.

   Mosca-d'água

   • The trichopteron larvae constructed intricate cases from tiny pebbles.
   • Entomologists study trichopterons to assess water quality in streams.
   • A trichopteron fluttered near the lamp, attracted by the light.

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