How to find and describe egg masses of aquatic insects
Lancaster, J
Museum Victoria Science Reports: No. 31: 1–19 (2025)
Abstract
The morphological characters of the egg masses of some aquatic insects are presented, with
particular emphasis on the Trichoptera. Diagnostic features that can separate taxa are described
in detail for two categories of egg mass shape: two-dimensional plaques attached to hard
substrates and egg balls. Where egg masses occur and how they may be found are also
discussed.
Keywords
Insecta, caddisfly, egg ball, egg plaque, oviposition
Citation
Lancaster, J. 2025. How to find and describe egg masses of aquatic insects. Museum Victoria
Science Reports 31: 1–19. https://doi.org/10.24199/j.mvsr.2025.31
Publication date: 13 October 2025
