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Hydroptiloidea

Insecta - Trichoptera

Taxonomy
Hydroptiloidea was named by Stephens (1836). It is extant.

It was assigned to Integripalpia by Thomas et al. (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1836Hydroptiloidea Stephens
2023Hydroptiloidea Thomas et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—AltocrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
superclassAllotriocarida
—Athalassocarida
—LabiocaridaSchwentner et al. 2017
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
—Cercofilata
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
RankNameAuthor
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—Holometabola
—Aparaglossata
—Panorpida
superorderAmphiesmenopteraKiriakoff 1948
—Metamphiesmenoptera
—Euamphiesmenoptera
—Panendymenoptera
—Endymenoptera
—Stelloptera
orderTrichopteraKirby 1815
—Eutrichoptera
suborderIntegripalpia
superfamilyHydroptiloidea
superfamilyHydroptiloidea

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Superfm. Hydroptiloidea Stephens 1836
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Fm. Hydroptilidae Stephens 1836 [microcaddisfly]
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Subfm. †Burminoptilinae Wichard 2021
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G. †Burminoptila Botosaneanu 1981
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†Burminoptila bemeneha Botosaneanu 1981
G. †Copulariella Wang et al. 2024
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†Copulariella ramus Wang et al. 2024
G. †Cretacoptila Wichard 2021
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†Cretacoptila botosaneanui Wichard 2021
G. †Electrotrichia Ulmer 1912
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†Electrotrichia rasnitsyni Melnitsky et al. 2021
Subfm. Hydroptilinae Stephens 1836
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Tr. Hydroptilini Stephens 1836
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G. Agraylea Curtis 1834
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Subg. †Agraylea (Nanoagraylea) Botosaneanu 1995 [micro caddis fly]
†Agraylea cumsacculo Wichard 2013
†Agraylea electroscientia Melnitsky and Ivanov 2010
†Agraylea glaesaria Wichard 2013
†Agraylea lentiginosa Botosaneanu et al. 1998
†Agraylea spathifera Ulmer 1912
Invalid names: Hydrorchestria Kolenati 1848 [synonym]
G. Allotrichia McLachlan 1880
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†Allotrichia ampullata Ulmer 1912
†Allotrichia clara Wichard 2013
†Allotrichia succinica Hagen 1856
†Allotrichia superba Wichard 2013
G. Hydroptila Dalmon 1819
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†Hydroptila phileos Cockerell 1921
G. Oxyethira Eaton 1873
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†Oxyethira lurida Melnitsky and Ivanov 2016
Tr. Leucotrichiini Flint 1970
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G. Alisotrichia Flint 1964
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†Alisotrichia arizela Wells and Wichard 1989
G. Leucotrichia Mosely 1934
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†Leucotrichia adela Wells and Wichard 1989
G. †Novajerseya Botosaneanu et al. 1998
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†Novajerseya glesumica Botosaneanu et al. 1998
Tr. Ochrotrichiini Marshall 1979
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G. Ochrotrichia Mosely 1934
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Subg. Ochrotrichia (Ochrotrichia) Mosely 1934
†Ochrotrichia aliceae Wichard 2000
Invalid names: Polytrichia Sibley 1926 [replaced]
Subfm. Orthotrichiinae Nielsen 1948
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G. Orthotrichia Eaton 1873
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†Orthotrichia umbra Melnitsky and Ivanov 2016
Fm. Ptilocolepidae Martynov 1913
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G. †Mesocolepus Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
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†Mesocolepus deflectum Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
G. Palaeagapetus Ulmer 1912
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†Palaeagapetus furcilla Botosaneanu et al. 1998
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Bush and Bambach 2015

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Aptian to the top of the Langhian or 121.40000 to 13.82000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 113.2 Ma

Collections (26 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Russian Federation (Buryatia) Mesocolepus deflectum (113349 113350)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Myanmar Burminoptila bemeneha (123020) Copulariella ramus (165561) Cretacoptila botosaneanui (161726)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Myanmar (Kachin) Hydroptilidae indet. (104053)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (New Jersey) Agraylea sp., Agraylea cretaria, Agraylea parva (110895) Palaeagapetus furcilla, Novajerseya glesumica, Agraylea lentiginosa (156002)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07USA (Colorado) Hydroptila phileos (105004)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Ukraine Agraylea electroscientia (122996) Agraylea electroscientia, Oxyethira lurida, Orthotrichia umbra (122997) Electrotrichia rasnitsyni (185682)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation Electrotrichia subtilis (123930)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Poland Electrotrichia subtilis, Hydrorchestria succinica (120811) Hydrorchestria succinica (109625)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Agraylea spathifera (110735) Agraylea spathifera, Allotrichia ampullata, Electrotrichia subtilis (123927) Electrotrichia subtilis (124951) Electrotrichia subtilis, Agraylea glaesaria, Agraylea cumsacculo, Allotrichia clara (124468) Electrotrichia subtilis, Agraylea glaesaria, Agraylea cumsacculo, Allotrichia clara, Allotrichia superba (123757) Electrotrichia subtilis, Allotrichia clara (120814) Palaeagapetus rotundatus, Agraylea spathifera, Allotrichia succinica, Electrotrichia subtilis (124073)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82Dominican Republic Ochrotrichia aliceae, Alisotrichia arizela, Ochrotrichia sp., Ochrotrichia brodzinskyi, Ochrotrichia aldama (124255) Ochrotrichia aliceae, Leucotrichia adela, Ochrotrichia chaulioda, Ochrotrichia denaia (122473) Ochrotrichia doehleri (122474)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Australia (New South Wales) Hydroptilidae indet. (224044)