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Ecnomus cavatus Cartwright, 1998

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Ecnomus cavatus Cartwright, 1998
Name authority
Cartwright, 1998
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Trichoptera
Family
Ecnomidae
Genus
Ecnomus
Extinction status
Recorded extant

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumArthropoda
  4. subphylumHexapoda
  5. classInsecta
  6. orderTrichoptera
  7. superfamilyHydropsychoidea Curtis, 1835
  8. familyEcnomidae Ulmer, 1903
  9. genusEcnomus McLachlan, 1864
  10. speciesEcnomus cavatus Cartwright, 1998

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Ecnomus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Ecnomus acuminatus Li & Morse, 1997EcnomidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Ecnomus addi Malicky, 1993EcnomidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Ecnomus aequatorialis Marlier, 1943EcnomidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Ecnomus aigeus Malicky, 1997EcnomidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Ecnomus alkestis Malicky & Chantaramongkol, 1997EcnomidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Ecnomus alkinoos Malicky & Chantaramongkol, 1997EcnomidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Ecnomus alkmaion Malicky & Chantaramongkol, 1997EcnomidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Ecnomus alkmene Malicky & Chantaramongkol, 1997EcnomidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Ecnomus amphitryon Malicky, 1997EcnomidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Ecnomus anakpiara Malicky, 1995EcnomidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Ecnomus androgeos Malicky, 1997EcnomidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Ecnomus argonautos Luadee & Malicky, 1999EcnomidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant

Browse 125 records assigned to Ecnomidae.

Documented distribution

Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.

Australia

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=599030 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:38NKY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.