''Philopotamus'' is a genus of insects 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.
The genus was described in 1829 by Stephens.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
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Species:
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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. ...