Caloca Mosely, 1953

Shackleton, Michael E., 2013, New species of Caloca Mosely (Trichoptera: Calocidae) from eastern Australia, Memoirs of Museum Victoria 70, pp. 1-10 : 2

Genus Caloca Mosely, 1953

Type species. Caloca straminea Mosely , by original designation, from NSW.

Generic diagnosis

Caloca differ from most other Calocidae in that the males possess a receptacle on the dorsum of the head which houses a pair of membranous filaments; they also possess at least some strong spine-like setae on the genitalia, and lack a distinct discoidal cell in the hindwing, except in C. disparala sp. nov., where a small, indistinct discoidal cell is sometimes present in one or both of the hindwings. Pliocaloca may be confused with Caloca because it also possesses a receptacle on the head. However, members of this genus lack the strong spines on the genitalia, and possess a distinct discoidal cell in the hindwing.