Limnephilinae Explained

Limnephilinae is a subfamily of northern caddisflies in the family Limnephilidae. There are at least 65 genera and 600 described species in Limnephilinae.

Genera

These 67 genera belong to the subfamily Limnephilinae:

• Acrophylax Brauer, 1867

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• Allogamus Schmid, 1955

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• Alpopysche Botosaneanu & Giudicelli, 2002
• Anabolia Stephens, 1837

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• Anisogamodes Martynov, 1924

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• Anisogamus McLachlan, 1874

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• Annitella Klapalek, 1907

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• Arctopora Thomson, 1891

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• Asynarchus McLachlan, 1880

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• Badukiella Mey, 1979

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• Brachypsyche Schmid, 1952

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• Chaetopterna Martynov, 1913

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• Chaetopteroides Kumanski, 1987

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• Chaetopterygopsis JPEF Stein, 1874

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• Chaetopteryx Stephens, 1829

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• Chiloecia Navas, 1930

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• Chilostigma McLachlan, 1876

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• Chilostigmodes Martynov, 1914

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• Chionophylax Schmid, 1951

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• Chyrandra Ross, 1944

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• Clistoronia Banks, 1916

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• Clostoeca Banks, 1943

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• Consorophylax Schmid, 1955

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• Desmona Denning, 1954

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• Enoicyla Rambur, 1842

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• Enoicylopsis Navas, 1917

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• Frenesia Betten & Mosely, 1940

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• Glyphopsyche Banks, 1904

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• Glyphotaelius Stephens, 1833

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• Grammotaulius Kolenati, 1848

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• Grensia Ross, 1944

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• Halesochila Banks, 1907

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• Halesus Stephens, 1836

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• Hesperophylax Banks, 1916

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• Homophylax Banks, 1900

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• Hydatophylax Wallengren, 1891

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• Isogamus Schmid, 1955

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• Kelgena Mey, 1979

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• Lenarchus Martynov, 1914

^{i c g b}

• Lepnevaina Wiggins, 1987

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• Leptophylax Banks, 1900

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• Leptotaulius Schmid, 1955

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• Limnephilus Leach, 1815

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• Melampophylax Schmid, 1955

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• Mesophylax McLachlan, 1882

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• Nemotaulius Banks, 1906

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• Parachiona Thomson, 1891

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• Phanocelia Banks, 1943

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• Philarctus McLachlan, 1880

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• Philocasca Ross, 1941

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• Pielus) Navas, 1935

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• Platycentropus Ulmer, 1905

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• Platyphylax McLachlan, 1871

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• Potamophylax Wallengren, 1891

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• Pseudopsilopteryx Schmid, 1952

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• Psilopterna Martynov, 1915

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• Psilopteryx Stein, 1874

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• Psychoglypha Ross, 1944

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• Psychoronia Banks, 1916

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• Pycnopsyche Banks, 1905

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• Rhadicoleptus Wallengren, 1891

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• Rivulophilus Nishimoto, Nozaki, & Ruiter, 2001
• Rizeiella Sipahiler, 1986

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• Stenophylax Kolenati, 1848

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• Thermophylax Nimmo, 1995

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• Vareshiana Marinkovic-Gospodnetic, 1967

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• † Tricheopteryx Cockerell, 1927

Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

Further reading

• Updated checklist of the Michigan (USA) caddisflies, with regional and habitat affinities. 2018. Houghton . D.C.. DeWalt . R.E.. Pytel . A.J.. Brandin . C.M.. Rogers . S.E.. Ruiter . D.E.. Bright . E.. Hudson . P.L.. Armitage . B.J.. 4. ZooKeys. 730. 1313-2989. 10.3897/zookeys.730.21776. free . 29416396 . 5799788 . 57–74. 2018ZooK..730...57H.
• Book: An Introduction to the Aquatic Insects of North America. 2008. Merritt . Richard W.. Cummins . Kenneth W.. Kendall/Hunt. 978-0787232412.
• Book: Larvae of the North American caddisfly genera (Trichoptera). 1996. Wiggins . Glenn B.. University of Toronto Press. 978-1442655065.