Philopotamidae


Philopotamidae is a family of insects in the order Trichoptera, the caddisflies. They are known commonly as the finger-net caddisflies.
The aquatic larvae of these caddisflies spin mesh nets of silk in flowing water to catch food. A larva can spin over a kilometer of extremely thin silk to create its intricate net.
Subfamilies and genera include:
  • Subfamily Chimarrinae
  • *Chimarra
  • *Chimarrhodella
  • Subfamily Paulianodinae
  • *Paulianodes
  • Subfamily Philopotaminae
  • *Cabreraia
  • *Cryptobiosella
  • *Doloclanes
  • *Dolomyia
  • *Dolophilodes
  • *Dolopsyche
  • *Edidiehlia
  • *Gunungiella
  • *Hydrobiosella
  • *Kisaura
  • *Neobiosella
  • *Philopotamus
  • *Wormaldia
  • *''Xenobiosella''