Family Hydroptilidae Stephens 1836 (microcaddisfly)

Insecta - Trichoptera - Hydroptilidae

Full reference: J. F. Stephens. 1836. Illustrations of British Entomology; or, a Synopsis of Indigenous Insects; Containing their Generic and Specific Distinctions; with an Account of their Metamorphoses, Times of Appearance, Localities, Food, and Economy, as Far as Practicable. Mandibulata. Vol VI 57-216

Parent taxon: Hydroptiloidea according to J. A. Thomas et al. 2023

See also Carpenter 1992, Thomas et al. 2020, Wichard 2013 and Wichard et al. 2009

Sister taxon: Ptilocolepidae

Subtaxa: Burminoptilinae Electrotrichia Hydroptilinae Orthotrichiinae

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Type: Hydroptila

Ecology:

Distribution:

• Miocene of the Dominican Republic (3 collections)

• Eocene of Poland (3), the Russian Federation (8), Ukraine (3), United States (1: Colorado)

• Cretaceous of Myanmar (3), United States (2: New Jersey)

Total: 23 collections including 47 occurrences

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