Microcaddisflies
Hydroptilidae
The Hydroptilidae are a large family of caddisflies (Trichoptera) with a worldwide distribution. They are commonly known as microcaddisflies or purse-case caddisflies, in reference to two characteristic traits of this family: Hydroptilidae are much smaller than other caddisflies, rarely exceeding 5 mm (0.20 in) in length. Their larvae do not build a protective case until the final instar of their growth. At that time however, they build a typically Purse-shaped case, either portable or stuck to the substrate,...
34 branches of this family, most-observed first
Agraylea
genusAgraylea
Oxyethira
genusOxyethira
Hydroptila
genusHydroptila
Orthotrichia
genusOrthotrichia
Leucotrichia
genusLeucotrichia
Ithytrichia
genusIthytrichia
Purse Caddisflies
genusParoxyethira
Stactobia
genusStactobia
Ochrotrichia
genusOchrotrichia
Ptilocolepus
genusPtilocolepus
Neotrichia
genusNeotrichia
Peltopsyche
genusPeltopsyche
Metrichia
genusMetrichia
Ascotrichia
genusAscotrichia
Stactobiella
genusStactobiella
Mayatrichia
genusMayatrichia
Tricholeiochiton
genusTricholeiochiton
Hellyethira
genusHellyethira
Allotrichia
genusAllotrichia
Maydenoptila
genusMaydenoptila
Anchitrichia
genusAnchitrichia
Byrsopteryx
genusByrsopteryx
Ugandatrichia
genusUgandatrichia
Orphninotrichia
genusOrphninotrichia
Alisotrichia
genusAlisotrichia
Dibusa
genusDibusa
Palaeagapetus
genusPalaeagapetus
Paucicalcaria
genusPaucicalcaria
Zumatrichia
genusZumatrichia
Rhyacopsyche
genusRhyacopsyche
Nothotrichia
genusNothotrichia
Microptila
genusMicroptila
Oxythira
genusOxythira
Xuthotrichia
genusXuthotrichia
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 129646.