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Caddisfly Taxonomic Structure

 
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Trichoptera

Caddisflies

Annulipalpia

Fixed-Retreat / Capture Net

Curvipalpia
Hydropsychoidae

Net Spinner

Hydropsychidae

Common Net Spinner

Polycentropodidae

Trumpet Net & Tube Maker

Psychomyiidae

Net Tube Maker

Plilopotamoidea

Philopotamidae

Finger Net Maker

Spicipalpia

Fixed Case & Free Living

Hydroptiloidae

Fixed Case Makers

Glossosomatidae

Saddle Case Maker

Hydroptilidae

Purse Case Maker

Rhyacophiloidae
Rhyacophilidae Free Living (no case)
Integripalpia Portable Case Maker
Brevitentoria
Sericostomatoidae
Beraeidae Beraeid Case Maker
Helicopsychidae Snail Case Maker
Sericostomatidae Bushtailed Case Maker
Plenitentoria
Leptoceroidea
Calamoceratidae Comblipped Case Maker
Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker
Molannidae Hood Case Maker
Odontoceridae Strong Case Maker
Limnephiloidae Tube Case Maker
Apataniidae Apataniid Case Maker
Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker
Goeridae Armored Case Maker
Lepidostomatidae Lepidostomatid Case Maker
Limnephilidae Northern Case Maker
Rossianidae Rossianid Case Maker
Uenoidae Uenoid Case Maker
Phryganeoidea
Phryganeidae Giant Case Maker
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Created: 08/04/2004   Last modified: 04/10/2008    www.FlyfishingEntomology.com