Glossosomatidae
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Agapetus rossi
little black caddisfly
Agapetus rossi is a species of little black caddisfly in the family Glossosomatidae, first described by Denning in 1941. It is found in North America. Like other members of its family, it is a small, dark-colored caddisfly. The Glossosomatidae family, commonly known as saddle-case makers, are characterized by their distinctive larval cases.
Anagapetus
little black caddisflies
Anagapetus is a genus of small caddisflies in the family Glossosomatidae, commonly called little black caddisflies. The genus contains approximately seven described species. Members of this genus are part of the case-making caddisfly family Glossosomatidae, whose larvae construct portable cases from mineral grains.
Anagapetus bernea
little black caddisfly
Anagapetus bernea is a species of caddisfly in the family Glossosomatidae, described by Ross in 1947. It belongs to the 'little black caddisfly' group, a common name applied to members of this family. The species is recorded from North America.
Glossosoma
little black caddisflies
Glossosoma is a genus of small caddisflies comprising over 110 described species, commonly known as little black caddisflies. Larvae construct portable dome-shaped cases from mineral particles and occupy the upper surfaces of stones in flowing waters. The genus exhibits multivoltine life histories with varying generation times among species.
Protoptila
Protoptila is a genus of caddisflies (Trichoptera) in the family Glossosomatidae, subfamily Protoptilinae. The genus is primarily Neotropical in distribution, with numerous species described from Central America, northern South America, and Mexico. Species-level taxonomy relies heavily on male genitalia morphology. The genus has been subject to multiple regional revisions, with 19 species recorded from Costa Rica alone and new species continuing to be described.
Protoptilinae
Protoptilinae is the most diverse subfamily of Glossosomatidae, the saddle- or tortoise-case-making caddisflies. The subfamily contains 18 genera with a strikingly disjunct global distribution: five genera occur in the East Palaearctic and Oriental regions, while the remaining thirteen genera are restricted to the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. Members construct portable cases from mineral or plant material. The subfamily has undergone extensive taxonomic revision based on adult morphology and molecular phylogenetics, resulting in several new synonymies and refined generic diagnoses.