# Unraveling the Evolutionary History of Caddisflies #### calendar\_today Date and Time **January 10, 2017** 07:30PM - 07:30PM EST #### pin\_drop Location **MCZ 101, 26 Oxford Street, Harvard University** The Cambridge Entomological Club's January Meeting and Lecture: Unraveling the Evolutionary History of Caddisflies **The Cambridge Entomological ClubFounded 1874** **Unraveling the Evolutionary History of Caddisflies** Paul Frandsen Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Tuesday Jan 10th 07:30 PM MCZ 101, 26 Oxford Street, Harvard University Caddisflies are the 7th most diverse insect order in terms of species and the most diverse of the strictly aquatic insect orders. They are well-known amongst amateur and professional entomologists alike for their remarkable tube case and fixed retreat making behavior. Despite intense study over decades, the relationships among morphologically and behaviorally distinct suborders remains contentious. In this presentation, I will discuss the natural history of caddisflies in light of new results from large phylogenetic analyses. The talk is free and open to the public. The meeting is readily accessible via public transportation. Parking is available in the Oxford Street Garage with advance arrangement, as described at , or (usually but not always) at spaces on nearby streets. Everyone is also welcome to join us for dinner before the talk (beginning at 5:45 PM) at the Changsho, 1712 Mass Ave, Cambridge. CEC meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month from October through May. The evening schedule typically includes an informal dinner (5:45 to 7:15 PM) followed by our formal meeting (7:30 – 9:00 PM). The latter begins with club business and is followed by a 50 minute entomology related presentation. Membership is open to amateur and professional entomologists; visit Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://scienceeducation.fas.harvard.edu/node/963831/event-feed.ics) Copy link link