Ptilostomis ocellifera (Walker, 1852)

 

Synonyms: Ptilostomis kovalevskii, Neuronia simulans

 

 

These giant casemaker larvae are very common in vernal pools of the northern Bruce Peninsula in Ontario. They are predators, feeding on invertebrates, but also eggs and larvae of amphibians. Ptilostomis ocellifera is the only species of the genus recorded from the peninsula.

 

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