Phryganeoidea

Superfamily of caddisflies

Phryganeoidea
Phryganea bipunctata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Trichoptera
Suborder: Integripalpia
Infraorder: Plenitentoria
Superfamily: Phryganeoidea
Leach, 1815
Families

Phryganeidae
Plectrotarsidae
Phryganopsychidae

Phryganeoidea, the giant caddisfly superfamily, may be paraphyletic with Limnephiloidea.[1]

References

  1. ^ Wiggins, Glenn B.; Information, Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical; Museum, Royal Ontario (2004-01-01). Caddisflies: The Underwater Architects. University of Toronto Press. pp. 153–158. ISBN 978-0-8020-3714-5.

Body

Adult body length 14–25 mm (0.55–0.98 in); common species usually >20 mm (0.79 in).[1]

Identification

Adults large (body usually 20 mm (0.79 in) or more); forewings gray, brown, or yellowish-brown, sometimes with specks, patches, or other markings. Specific characters:[2]

  • ocelli (simple eyes) present
  • no wing hairs clubbed--character shared with some other families (1)
  • maxillary palps 4-segmented in males, 5-segmented in females
  • front tibia has 2 or more spurs, middle tibia has 4
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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
Phryganeoidea


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  1. ^ "Family Phryganeidae - Giant Casemaker Caddisflies". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  2. ^ "Family Phryganeidae - Giant Casemaker Caddisflies". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-06-03.