Limnephiloidea

Limnephiloidea

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Limnephiloidea: //lɪmnɛfɪˈlɔɪdiə//

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Images

Weighted-case maker caddisfly, Goera calcarata (14935883302) by Bob Henricks from Charlottesville, United States. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Weighted case-maker, Goera fuscula (11161606355) by Bob Henricks from Charlottesville, United States. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Aquatic insects of California, with keys to North American genera and California species (1956) (19748551655) by Internet Archive Book Images. Used under a No restrictions license.
Weighted-case maker, Goera calcarata (15489869532) by Bob Henricks from Charlottesville, United States. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Weighted-case maker, Goera fuscula (15309383041) by Bob Henricks from Charlottesville, United States. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Little mountain casemaker, Apatania incerta (8348198214) by Bob Henricks from Charlottesville, United States. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Summary

Limnephiloidea is a superfamily of Trichoptera, commonly known as caddisflies, consisting of 6 families and approximately 340 species in local areas, with a global estimate of 1350 species.

Distribution

Occurs in ~50 genera in our area and ~140 genera worldwide, totaling ~1350 species.

Tags

  • Limnephiloidea
  • Trichoptera
  • caddisflies
  • superfamily