Northern-temperate
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Limnephilidae
Northern Caddisflies, Northern Caddis Flies
Limnephilidae is a large family of case-constructing caddisflies comprising approximately 100 genera and nearly 900 described species. Adults are typically brown with narrow, often patterned forewings and broader transparent hindwings. Larvae construct portable cases from diverse plant and mineral materials, with case composition varying by habitat temperature and water flow. The family exhibits exceptional ecological diversity, with larvae occupying nearly all freshwater habitats including a remarkable terrestrial genus, Enoicyla, whose larvae live in woodland leaf litter.
Lithomoia
Lithomoia is a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae, subfamily Noctuinae, tribe Xylenini. The genus contains two recognized species: Lithomoia germana and Lithomoia solidaginis. According to Catalogue of Life, Lithomoia is currently treated as a synonym of Xylena, though it remains in use in some sources. Species in this genus are associated with northern temperate regions.
Pyrophaena granditarsis
Hornhand Sedgesitter
Pyrophaena granditarsis is a small hoverfly in the family Syrphidae, commonly known as the Hornhand Sedgesitter. The species is recognized by its distinctive enlarged hind tarsi in males. It is associated with wetland habitats, particularly sedge-dominated areas. The species has been documented across northern temperate regions with 463 iNaturalist observations.
Sisicus
Sisicus is a genus of sheet web spiders (family Linyphiidae) established in 1938. The genus contains three described species distributed across northern temperate regions including North America, Europe, Siberia, and East Asia. These spiders construct horizontal sheet webs to capture prey.