The Tasimiidae is a family of

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 ...

, erected in 1968 (Riek). The family is found in

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

and

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

. The genera '' Tricovespula'' was originally placed in the

Lepidostomatidae Lepidostomatidae is a family in the order Trichoptera. It is widely dispersed around the world. Larvae shapes vary. Larvae are normally found near bodies of water. It was first discovered by Georg Ulmer in 1903. Distribution It is normally found ...

, but it was placed in the Tasmiidae by Flint (1969). Tasimiidae is the only family in the superfamily Tasimioidea.

Characteristics

All members are identified by the following characteristics: *head rounded, eyes bulging *head and pronotum sclerotised *pronotum with anterolateral corners rounded or acute *posterior flange broad or narrow *mesonotum with pair of large sclerites *metanotum with 2 pairs of small sclerites *abdomen with strongly developed lateral fringe of setae *abdominal gills present *Total length: 5 to 6 mm *Case: Dorsoventrally flattened made of small stones, with ventral opening

Genera

*'' Charadropsyche'' Chile **'' Charadropsyche penicillata'' *'' Trichovespula'' Chile **'' Trichovespula macrocera'' *'' Tasimia'' Australia **'' Tasimia atra'' **'' Tasimia denticulata'' **'' Tasimia drepana'' **'' Tasimia natasia'' **'' Tasimia palpata'' *'' Tasiagma'' Australia **'' Tasiagma ciliata''

References

Trichoptera families Integripalpia {{Trichoptera-stub