Philorheithridae is a family 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 order

Trichoptera 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 b ...

. There are about 8 genera and more than 20 described species in Philorheithridae.

Genera

These eight genera belong to the family Philorheithridae: * '' Aphilorheithrus'' Mosely, 1936 * '' Austrheithrus'' Mosely, 1953 * '' Kosrheithrus'' Mosely, 1953 * '' Mystacopsyche'' Schmid, 1955 * '' Philorheithrus'' Hare, 1910 * '' Psilopsyche'' Ulmer, 1907 * '' Ramiheithrus'' Neboiss, 1974 * '' Tasmanthrus'' Mosely, 1936

References

Trichoptera Trichoptera families {{trichoptera-stub