Superfamily Limnephiloidea

Classification · Numbers · Print References · Works Cited

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)

Suborder Integripalpia

Infraorder Plenitentoria

Superfamily Limnephiloidea

Numbers

6 families, with ~340 spp. in ~50 genera in our area and ~1350 spp. in ~140 genera worldwide(1)(2)

Print References

Ruiter D.E. (2000) Generic key to the adult ocellate Limnephiloidea of the Western Hemisphere (Insecta: Trichoptera). Ohio Biol. Surv. Misc. Contr. 5. 22 p.

Works Cited

1.	Rohrbeck R. (2004-2014) Flyfishing entomology

2.	Order Trichoptera. In: Thorp J., Rogers D.C. (Eds.) Ecology and general biology: Thorp and Covich's freshwater invertebrates Holzenthal R.W., Thomson R.E., Ríos-Touma B. 2015. Academic Press, 965–1002.

Contributed by v belov on 5 November, 2011 - 4:52pm
Last updated 22 May, 2023 - 8:08pm

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