5-473: Hydroptilinae is a subfamily of microcaddisflies in the family Hydroptilidae . There are at least 60 genera and 1,600 described species in Hydroptilinae. The type genus for Hydroptilinae is Hydroptila J.W. Dalman, 1819. These 65 genera belong to the subfamily Hydroptilinae: Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net This caddisfly -related article
10-505: 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 , in which the 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
15-452: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Microcaddisfly 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
20-573: The Spicipalpia to a superfamily of the more basal Annulipalpia and call them Rhyacophiloidea (which otherwise refers to a subfamily of suborder Spicipalpia), but recent studies generally rejected this view. More often, the Hydroptilidae are placed in a monotypic superfamily Hydroptiloidea , either in the Spicipalpia or – probably more appropriately considering the present state of caddisfly phylogeny – incertae sedis in
25-600: The Trichoptera. It may be that the Glossosomatoidea are particularly closely related to the Hydroptilidae; together they might even be closer to the most advanced caddisflies (the tube case caddisflies , Integripalpia) than any other living caddisfly. But this view is almost as disputed as including the Spicipalpia in the Annulipalpia. In any case, were Glossosomatoidea and Hydroptiloidea to be merged into
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