Phryganeoidea

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Trichoptera
Suborder: Integripalpia
Infraorder: Plenitentoria
Superfamily: Phryganeoidea

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Phryganeoidea: //frɪˌɡeɪniˈɔɪdiə//

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Summary

There are 135 species in 17 genera of 3 families in our area, with more than 710 species in around 50 genera of 7 families worldwide; the majority of global fauna of the superfamily is represented by the three families found in North America.

Physical Characteristics

Adult body length 14–25 mm (0.55–0.98 in); common species usually >20 mm (0.79 in); forewings gray, brown, or yellowish-brown, sometimes with specks, patches, or other markings.

Identification Tips

Adults large (body usually 20 mm (0.79 in) or more); ocelli (simple eyes) present; no wing hairs clubbed; maxillary palps 4-segmented in males, 5-segmented in females; front tibia has 2 or more spurs, middle tibia has 4.

Distribution

Holarctic + Oriental distributions.

Evolution

Phryganeoidea, the giant caddisfly superfamily, may be paraphyletic with Limnephiloidea.