Phryganea-group

Guides

• Himalopsyche phryganea

  Himalopsyche phryganea is a free-living caddisfly species in the family Rhyacophilidae, first described by Ross in 1941. Molecular phylogenetic studies have established it as the sole member of the phryganea species group within the genus. The species is known from North America, though the genus Himalopsyche is predominantly distributed in alpine to montane regions of Central and East Asia.

  caddisflyTrichopteraRhyacophilidaefree-livingNorth-Americaalpinemontanephryganea-groupmonotypic-group