''Limnephilus'' is a genus of caddisflies 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 ''Limnephilus parvulus'' is a species of northern caddisfly 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 Integripalpi ...

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Limnephilus janus ''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'', ' ...

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

Limnephilus pallens ''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'', ' ...

'' being listed as a species of special concern in Michigan. 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

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and

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, and common and widespread over much of Britain.

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

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