Calamoceratidae

Guides

  • Anisocentropus

    Anisocentropus is a cosmopolitan genus of caddisflies (Trichoptera: Calamoceratidae) comprising over 60 described species distributed across Oriental, Australasian, Afrotropical, Neotropical, Nearctic, and East Palearctic regions. Larvae are case-building detritivores that construct portable shelters from leaf pieces or wood fragments, inhabiting both lotic and lentic freshwater environments depending on species. The genus exhibits notable variation in habitat preference, with some species strictly adapted to standing water while others occupy running water or both environments.

  • Heteroplectron

    Heteroplectron is a genus of caddisflies in the family Calamoceratidae, established by McLachlan in 1871. The genus contains at least three described species: Heteroplectron americanum (eastern North America), Heteroplectron californicum (western North America), and Heteroplectron yamaguchii (East Asia). As members of the Calamoceratidae, species in this genus construct distinctive larval cases.

  • Heteroplectron californicum

    Heteroplectron californicum is a species of caddisfly in the family Calamoceratidae. It is found in North America. The species was described by McLachlan in 1871. As a member of the Calamoceratidae, it belongs to a family of caddisflies whose larvae are known to construct cases from plant materials.

  • Phylloicus aeneus

    Phylloicus aeneus is a caddisfly species in the family Calamoceratidae, first described by Hagen in 1861. It is known from Central America and is part of a genus of caddisflies whose larvae construct distinctive leaf-case shelters. The species belongs to an order of aquatic insects with high ecological importance in freshwater ecosystems.

  • Phylloicus mexicanus

    Phylloicus mexicanus is a species of caddisfly in the family Calamoceratidae, described by Nathan Banks in 1900. The genus Phylloicus is known for larvae that construct distinctive leaf cases using cut pieces of living leaves. This species occurs in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions, with the specific epithet suggesting Mexican distribution. As with other Calamoceratidae, larvae are likely associated with freshwater habitats where they feed on plant material.