Philanisus plebeius
| Philanisus plebeius | |
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| Observed at Anderson's Bay, Dunedin | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Trichoptera |
| Family: | Chathamiidae |
| Genus: | Philanisus |
| Species: | P. plebeius |
| Binomial name | |
| Philanisus plebeius Walker, 1852 | |
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Philanisus plebeius is a species of marine caddisfly in the family Chathamiidae found in New Zealand and Australia. These insects have winged terrestrial adults, eggs are laid in starfish and aquatic larvae live in marine rock pools.