also: とびけらもく
noun
Trichoptera; caddisflies
Taxonomic term for the insect order comprising caddisflies. Used in biological contexts.
See also: 飛螻蛄
トビケラ目は水生昆虫の一群で、幼虫は水中で巣を作る。
Trichoptera is a group of aquatic insects whose larvae build cases underwater.
Standard katakana-kanji spelling for the taxonomic order.
Rare kanji spelling using ateji; the katakana form is strongly preferred.
Refers to a caddisfly as an individual insect, while トビケラ目 is the taxonomic order.
The name トビケラ is of uncertain origin; the kanji 飛螻蛄 are ateji. The suffix 目 (もく) is the standard taxonomic suffix for 'order'.