Species of caddisfly
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Taxobox/core/styles.css" / ;
Pycnocentrodes aeris, also known as the common stony-cased caddisfly, is a species of caddisfly belonging to the family Conoesucidae. The species was first described by Keith Arthur John Wise in 1958, and is endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy.
The species was identified by Wise in 1958, based on a specimen collected from Kinloch on the northern shores of Lake Wakatipu in 1926 by C. E. Clarke.
Description.
Wise's original text (the type description) reads as follows:
Wise noted that the species could be differentiated from other "Pycnocentrodes" due to the colour and pattern of its anterior wings.
Specimens have an average forewing length of and hind wing length of .
Distribution and habitat.
The species is endemic to New Zealand, and is the most widespread "Pycnocentrodes" in the country, found across both the North Island and South Island.
Behaviour.
"P. aeris" larvae form cases by binding together sand particles and silk, and occasionally repair damaged cases.
References.
 ;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" / ;