Philopotamidae

Family of caddisflies

Philopotamidae
Dolophilodes sp. larva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Trichoptera
Suborder: Annulipalpia
Superfamily: Philopotamoidea
Family: Philopotamidae
Stephens, 1829
Subfamilies

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Philopotamidae is a family of insects in the order Trichoptera, the caddisflies. They are known commonly as the finger-net caddisflies.[1][2]

The aquatic larvae of these caddisflies spin mesh nets of silk in flowing water to catch food. A larva can spin over a kilometer of extremely thin silk to create its intricate net.[3]

Subfamilies and genera include:[2]

  • Subfamily Chimarrinae
    • Chimarra
    • Chimarrhodella
  • Subfamily Paulianodinae
    • Paulianodes
  • Subfamily Philopotaminae
    • Cabreraia
    • Cryptobiosella
    • Doloclanes
    • Dolomyia
    • Dolophilodes
    • Dolopsyche
    • Edidiehlia
    • Gunungiella
    • Hydrobiosella
    • Kisaura
    • Neobiosella
    • Philopotamus
    • Wormaldia
    • Xenobiosella

See also

  • Dolophilodes distinctus

References

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  1. ^ Philopotamidae. Chironomidae Research Group, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota.
  2. ^ a b Philopotamidae. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
  3. ^ Wallace, J. B. and D. Malas. (1976). The fine structure of capture nets of larval Philopotamidae (Trichoptera), with special emphasis on Dolophilodes distinctus. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 54(10) 1788-1802.
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Extant Trichoptera families
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Class: Insecta
  • Subclass: Pterygota
  • Infraclass: Neoptera
  • Superorder: Holometabola
Suborder Annulipalpia
Hydropsychoidea
  • Arctopsychidae (net-spinning caddisflies)
  • Dipseudopsidae
  • Ecnomidae
  • Hydropsychidae (net-spinning caddisflies)
  • Polycentropodidae (trumpet-net and tube-making caddisflies)
  • Psychomyiidae (trumpet-net and tube-making caddisflies)
  • Xiphocentronidae
Philopotamoidea
  • Philopotamidae (finger-net and silken-tube spinner caddisflies)
  • Stenopsychidae
Suborder Integripalpia
Leptoceroidea
Limnephiloidea
Phyrganeoidea
(giant caddisflies)
Sericostomatoidea
Tasimioidea
Suborder Spicipalpia
Hydroptiloidea
  • Glossosomatidae
  • Hydroptilidae (microcaddisflies or purse-case caddisflies)
  • Pticolepidae
Rhyacophiloidea
(primitive caddisflies)
Taxon identifiers
Philopotamidae
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