Hydroptilidae
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The Hydroptilidae are a large family of caddisflies with a worldwide distribution. They are commonly known as microcaddisflies or purse-case caddisflies, in reference to two characteristic traits of t
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Hydroptila larva
Spicipalpia
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The Spicipalpia are a suborder of Trichoptera, the caddisflies. The four families included in this suborder all have the character of pointed maxillary palps in the adults. The larvae of the different
Hydroptilidae
…larva finishes growth and pupates. Their systematic placement among the caddisflies is still disputed. They are traditionally placed in the suborder Spicipalpia, which do not seem to be a natural monophyletic group, but rather an evolutionary grade of moderately advanced caddisflies. Some authors downrank the…
RHYACOPHILA DORSALIS Male Pont Forge de Sailly Watigny 02 MHNT