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Philopotamidae
Philopotamidae is a family of insects in the order Trichoptera, the caddisflies. They are known commonly as the finger-net caddisflies.Philopotamidae.
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The aquatic e 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.Wallace, J. B. and D. Malas. (1976)

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Caddisfly
The caddisflies, or order Trichoptera, are a group of insects with aquatic larvae and terrestrial adults. There are approximately 14,500 described species, most of which can be divided into the suborders Integripalpia and Annulipalpia on the basis of the adult mouthparts. Integripalpian larvae construct a portable casing to protect themselves as they move around looking for food, while Annulipalpian larvae make themselves a fixed retreat in which they remain, waiting for food to come to them. The affinities of the small third suborder Spicipalpia are unclear, and molecular analysis suggests it may not be monophyletic. Also called sedge-flies or rail-flies, the adults are small moth-like insects with two pairs of hairy membranous wings. They are closely related to the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) which have scales on their wings; the two orders together form the superorder Amphiesmenoptera. The aquatic larvae are found in a wide variety of habitats such as streams, river ...
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Dolophilodes Distinctus
''Dolophilodes distinctus'' is a species of caddisfly in the Philopotamidae family. The larvae are found in streams in eastern North America where they build net-like retreats. Description Adult caddisflies are small moth-like insects; the adult ''Dolophilodes distinctus'' has brown wings with darker brown markings. Adult females emerging in summer are winged while those emerging in March are often brachypterous (have vestigial wings). These sometimes breed on the snow that is lying on the ground at this time of year. Distribution ''Dolophilodes distinctus'' is native to eastern North America. It is a common species whose range extends from Minnesota and Newfoundland southwards to Georgia. They are usually found in clear montane streams. Ecology Like other members of Philopotamidae, the larvae of ''D. distinctus'' is free-living and builds a net to intercept the fine organic particles drifting downstream. In streams in Ontario, this species was found in shallow streams with sm ...
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Wormaldia
''Wormaldia'' is a genus of fingernet caddisflies in the family Philopotamidae. There are more than 140 described species in ''Wormaldia''. Fossil species have been described from the Late Cretaceous The Late Cretaceous (100.5–66 Ma) is the younger of two epochs into which the Cretaceous Period is divided in the geologic time scale. Rock strata from this epoch form the Upper Cretaceous Series. The Cretaceous is named after ''creta'', the ... Burmese amber of Myanmar. See also * List of Wormaldia species References Further reading * * * External links * Trichoptera genera Articles created by Qbugbot {{trichoptera-stub ...
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Chimarra
''Chimarra'' is a genus of little black caddisflies in the family Philopotamidae Philopotamidae is a family of insects in the order Trichoptera, the caddisflies. They are known commonly as the finger-net caddisflies.


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Philopotamus
''Philopotamus'' is a genus of insects in the family Philopotamidae. The genus was described in 1829 by Stephens. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * ''Philopotamus montanus ''Philopotamus montanus'', common name yellow spotted sedge, is a species of caddisfly belonging to the family Philopotamidae. Subspecies Subspecies include: Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P. ...'' (Donovan 1813) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q10627488 Trichoptera Trichoptera genera ...
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