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Chimarra sp. Chimarra sp. Stephens, 1829

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Trichoptera > Family Philopotamidae > Genus Chimarra Chimarra sp. - Chimarra sp. - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/19973

Status:

Bugguide notes 22 species within this genus in North America. The larvae are filter feeders and spin very fine-meshed nets, usually grouped together on the undersides of rocks near the upstream edge, to capture small particles of plant and animal matter plus algae such as diatoms.

Records:

There are 12 records in the project database.

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<em>Chimarra</em> species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/25/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 211616 - Psn: 20)

Chimarra species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/25/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A <em>Chimarra</em> species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/24/2016). Verified by Dave Ruiter/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 132243 - Psn: 26)

A Chimarra species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/24/2016). Verified by Dave Ruiter/BugGuide. Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

A <em>Chimarra</em> species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/24/2016). Verified by Dave Ruiter/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 132242 - Psn: 28)

A Chimarra species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/24/2016). Verified by Dave Ruiter/BugGuide. Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

<em>Chimarra</em> species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/15/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 361766 - Psn: 32)

Chimarra species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/15/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Chimarra species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/25/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Chimarra</em> species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/20/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 517018 - Psn: 55)

Chimarra species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/20/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Chimarra</em> species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/5/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 935901 - Psn: 55)

Chimarra species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/5/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Chimarra species in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/25/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Chimarra</em> species in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/9/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 435617 - Psn: 88)

Chimarra species in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/9/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

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