''Limnephilus'' is a genus of

caddisflies 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 ...

in the family

Limnephilidae __NOTOC__ Limnephilidae is a family of caddisflies with about 100 genera. They belong to the main lineage of case-constructing caddisflies, the Integripalpia or tube-case caddisflies. The Limnephilidae is one of the most species-rich Trichoptera f ...

. There are over 180 species of ''Limnephilus'', described between 1824 and 1999. Several species of ''Limnephilus'' are endangered, including ''

Limnephilus perpusillus ''Limnephilus'' is a genus of caddisflies in the family Limnephilidae. There are over 180 species of ''Limnephilus'', described between 1824 and 1999. Several species of ''Limnephilus'' are endangered, including '' Limnephilus perpusillus'', ...

'', '' Limnephilus parvulus'' and '' Limnephilus janus'' being listed as a species of special concern in

Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...

, and '' Limnephilus pallens'' being listed as a species of special concern in

Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...

. This genus is most important in lakes, spring ponds, and beaver ponds. Some of its species do well enough in spring creeks and slow pools to be important to trout there. Some ''Limnephilus'' species are multibrooded. It is fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland, and common and widespread over much of

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Trichoptera genera Insects of the United States Integripalpia {{Trichoptera-stub

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