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Trichoptera (caddisfly)

Insecta - Trichoptera

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1815Trichoptera Kirby p. 88
1836Aphelocheira Stephens p. 179
1851Aspatherium geinitzii Kolenati p. 15
1851Cyrnus subatomarius Kolenati p. 15
1851Hydropsyche submaculata Kolenati p. 15
1851Hydropsyche subvariabilis Kolenati p. 15
1851Rhyacophila subumbrosa Kolenati p. 15
1851Rhyacophila succinica Kolenati p. 15
1851Rhyacophila succinica major Kolenati p. 15
1851Rhyacophila succinica media Kolenati p. 15
1851Rhyacophila succinica minor Kolenati p. 15
1856Bittacus validus Hagen p. 92 figs. Pl 8, fig 23
1856Hallesus retusus Hagen p. 102
1889Phryganea kolbi Frič p. 277 fig. 93A
1895Phryganea kolbi Fritsch p. 2
1899Phryganea arenacea Fritsch p. 6 figs. Pl 133, figs 4,5; text-fig 311B
1899Phryganea solitaria Fritsch p. 7 fig. 312
1906Phryganoidea Handlirsch p. 483
1949Nebritus willistoni Melander p. 30 fig. 36
1953Trichoptera Bode
1992Trichoptera Carpenter
2004Trichoptera Kukalová-Peck and Lawrence
2009Spicipalpia Wichard et al. p. 294
2010Trichoptera Minet et al.
2011Trichoptera Beutel et al.
2013Spicipalpia Wichard
2014Trichoptera Misof et al.
2014Trichoptera Peters et al.
2018Trichoptera Kelly et al. p. 5
2022Trichoptera Engel p. 6
2022Trichoptera Wang et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
Dicondylia
Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
RankNameAuthor
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
Holometabola
Aparaglossata
Panorpida
superorderAmphiesmenopteraKiriakoff 1948
Metamphiesmenoptera
Euamphiesmenoptera
Panendymenoptera
Endymenoptera
Stelloptera
orderTrichopteraKirby 1815
orderTrichopteraKirby 1815

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.

Or. Trichoptera Kirby 1815 [caddisfly]
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G. †Amechanites Haupt 1956
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Amechanites costatus Haupt 1956
G. †Archotaulius Handlirsch 1906
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Archotaulius bavaricus Handlirsch 1906
G. †Axiomaldia Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
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Axiomaldia flinti Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
G. †Calamodontus Botosaneanu and Wichard 1983
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Calamodontus grandaevus Botosaneanu and Wichard 1983
Fm. †Cladochoristidae Riek 1953
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G. †Cladochorista Tillyard 1926
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Cladochorista belmontensis Tillyard 1926
Cladochorista curta Sukatsheva and Sinitshenkova 2023
Cladochorista issadica Sukatsheva and Aristov 2013
Cladochorista multivenosa Sukatsheva 1973
G. †Cladochoristella Riek 1955
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Cladochoristella ryzhkovae Sukatsheva and Aristov 2013
Cladochoristella sola Sukatsheva and Sinitshenkova 2023
G. †Meloclada Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
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Meloclada diuturna Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
Meloclada frequentatoria Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
G. †Conchindusia Vyalov and Sakacheva 1976
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Conchindusia longaeva Sukacheva 2000
Conchindusia rasnitsyni Jarzembowski 1995
G. †Coprindusia Ivanov 2006
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Coprindusia pallida Ivanov 2006
Unr. Eutrichoptera Engel 2022
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Subor. Annulipalpia Martynov 1924
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G. †Cretolype Ivanov 2006
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Cretolype minuta Ivanov 2006
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Fm. Hydropsychidae Curtis 1835 [net-spinning caddisfly]
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Subfm. Arctopsychinae Martynov 1924
Subfm. Diplectroninae Ulmer 1951
G. †Electrodiplectrona Ulmer 1912
Subfm. Hydropsychinae Curtis 1835
Subfm. Macronematinae Ulmer 1905
G. †Palaehydropsyche Wichard 1986
G. Plectropsyche Ross 1947
G. †Macropteryx Hong 1976
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Superfm. Philopotamoidea Stephens 1829
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Fm. Philopotamidae Stephens 1829 [finger-net caddisfly]
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G. †Archiphilopotamus Sukatsheva 1985
G. †Arkharia Sukacheva 1982
G. Chimarra Stephens 1829
G. Dolophilus MacLachlan 1868
G. †Electracanthinus Ulmer 1912
G. †Juraphilopotamus Wang et al. 2009
G. †Kempia Sukatcheva 2018
G. †Liadotaulius Handlirsch 1939
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Invalid names: Oncovena Sukacheva and Novokshonov 1995 [synonym]
G. †Mesoviatrix Sukatcheva 2018
Subfm. Philopotaminae Stephens 1829
G. Philopotamus Stephens 1829
G. †Prophilopotamus Sukatsheva 1973
G. †Prophiloptamus Sukatsheva 1973
G. †Pulchercylindratus Gao et al. 2013
G. †Sukatshevabaga Yian and Zhang 2023
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Invalid names: Baga Sukacheva 1992 [replaced]
G. †Ulmerodina Ross 1956
Fm. Stenopsychidae Martynov 1924
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G. Stenopsyche MacLachlan 1866
Superfm. Psychomyioidea Curtis 1835
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Fm. Dipseudopsidae Ulmer 1904
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G. Phylocentropus Banks 1907
G. †Taymyrodipseudon Ivanov and Melnitsky 2017
Subfm. Ecnomidae Ulmer 1903
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G. †Archaeotinodes Ulmer 1912
G. Austrotinodes Schmid 1955
G. Ecnomus McLachlan 1864
Fm. †Electralbertidae Botosaneanu and Wichard 1983
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G. †Electralberta Botosaneanu and Wichard 1983
Fm. Kambaitipsychidae Malicky 1992
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G. Kambaitipsyche Malicky 1992
G. †Myanpsyche Wichard 2021
Fm. Polycentropodidae Ulmer 1903
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G. Cernotina Ross 1938
G. †Electrocentropus Wichard 2021
G. †Eoclipsis Sukacheva 1993
G. Holocentropus McLachlan 1878
G. Neucentropus Martynov 1907
G. Neureclipsis MacLachlan 1864
G. †Nyctiophylacodes Ulmer 1912
G. †Plectrocentropus Sukacheva 1993
G. Plectrocnemia Stephens 1836
Subfm. Polycentropodinae Ulmer 1903
G. †Polylongaevus Sukatcheva 2018
G. †Styxowia Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
G. Tinodes Curtis 1834
Fm. †Protobaikalopsychidae Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
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G. †Protobaikalopsyche Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
G. †Protoclipsis Wichard et al. 2022
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Protoclipsis picteti Wichard et al. 2022
Protoclipsis roeseli Wichard et al. 2022
Protoclipsis ulmeri Wichard et al. 2022
Fm. Pseudoneureclipsidae Ulmer 1951
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G. †Amberclipsis Wichard et al. 2022
G. Antillopsyche Banks 1941
Fm. Psychomyiidae Curtis 1835
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G. †Buranima Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
G. Lype McLachlan 1878
G. †Palerasnitsynus Wichard et al. 2011
G. Psychomyia Pictet 1834
G. †Sententimiya Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
G. †Susurimiya Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
G. †Trichopterodomus Erickson 1983
Invalid names: Psychomyinae Ulmer 1912 [empty]
Fm. †Vitimotauliidae Sukacheva 1968
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G. †Burimodus Sukatsheva and Aristov 2020
G. †Duamodus Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
G. †Multimodus Sukacheva 1968
G. †Purbimodus Sukatsheva and Jarzembowski 2001
G. †Sinomodus Wang et al. 2009
G. †Vitimotaulius Sukacheva 1968
Fm. Xiphocentronidae Ross 1949
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G. Xiphocentron Brauer 1870
G. †Qinquania Hong 1982
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Qinquania combinata Hong 1982
Invalid names: Rhyacophiloidea Stephens 1836 [empty]
Subor. Integripalpia Martynov 1924
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G. †Cathayamodus Gao et al. 2016
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Cathayamodus fournieri Gao et al. 2016
Fm. Glossosomatidae Wallgren 1891
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Subfm. Agapetinae Martynov 1913
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G. Agapetus Curtis 1834
G. Electragapetus Ulmer 1912
G. †Siberocretopetus Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
Subfm. †Dajellinae Ivanov and Melnitsky 2006
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G. †Dajella Sukacheva 1990
Subfm. Glossosomatinae Wallengren 1891
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G. †Dauroglos Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
G. Glossosoma Curtis 1843
Subfm. Protoptilinae Ross 1956
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G. Cariboptila Flint 1964
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Invalid names: Cubanoptila Sykora 1973 [synonym]
G. Culoptila Mosely 1954
Fm. Hydrobiosidae Ulmer 1905
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G. Atopsyche Banks 1905
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Atopsyche perlucida Wichard 2007
G. †Bullivena Novokshonov and Sukacheva 1995
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Bullivena grandis Novokshonov and Sukacheva 1995
Subfm. Hydrobiosinae Ulmer 1905
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G. †Kliganigadukia Ivanov and Melnitsky 2017
G. Hydrobiosis MacLachlan 1870
G. †Isochorema Wichard 2013
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Isochorema secunda Wichard 2013
G. †Meyochorema Wichard 2013
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Meyochorema prima Wichard 2013
G. †Palaeohydrobiosis Botosaneanu and Wichard 1983
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Palaeohydrobiosis siberambra Botosaneanu and Wichard 1983
G. †Shadareniskia Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
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Shadareniskia inambularia Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
G. †Siberoprostoria Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
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Siberoprostoria archaeoscriptor Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
Superfm. Hydroptiloidea Stephens 1836
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Fm. Hydroptilidae Stephens 1836 [microcaddisfly]
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Subfm. †Burminoptilinae Wichard 2021
G. †Electrotrichia Ulmer 1912
Subfm. Hydroptilinae Stephens 1836
Subfm. Orthotrichiinae Nielsen 1948
Fm. Ptilocolepidae Martynov 1913
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G. †Mesocolepus Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
G. Palaeagapetus Ulmer 1912
Infraor. Phryganides Latreille 1805
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Unr. Brevitentoria Weaver 1984
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G. †Fusuna Özdikmen 2008
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Invalid names: Adelomyia Ulmer 1912 [replaced]
Superfm. Leptoceroidea Leach 1815
Fm. †Ogmomyiidae Wichard 2013
Superfm. Sericostomatoidea Stephens 1836
Unr. Plenitentoria Weaver 1984
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Superfm. Brachycentroidea Ulmer 1903
Superfm. Limnephiloidea Kolenati 1848
Fm. †Ningxiapsychidae Hong and Li 2004
Superfm. Oeconesoidea Tillyard 1921
Superfm. Phryganeoidea Leach 1815
Fm. Rhyacophilidae Stephens 1836
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G. †Declinimodus Gao et al. 2013
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Declinimodus setulosus Gao et al. 2013
G. Rhyacophila Pictet 1834
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Rhyacophila antiquissima Botosaneanu and Wichard 1983
Rhyacophila electroscissa Wichard 2013
Rhyacophila fuscula Walker 1852
Rhyacophila laminata Ulmer 1912
Rhyacophila liedtkei Wichard and Caspers 1991
Rhyacophila palaeobaltica Wichard 2013
Rhyacophila palaeofurcata Wichard 2013
Rhyacophila palaepolonica Wichard and Caspers 1991
Rhyacophila profusa Ulmer 1912
Rhyacophila quadrata Wichard and Neumann 2008
Rhyacophila succinea Wichard 2013
Invalid names: Rhyacophila occulta Hagen 1856 [nomen dubium]
Subfm. Rhyacophilinae Stephens 1836
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G. †Rhyacophilites Piton 1935
G. †Folindusia Berry 1927
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Subg. †Folindusia (Acrindusia) Vialov 1973
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Subg. †Folindusia (Echinindusia) Vialov and Sukatsheva 1976
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Subg. †Folindusia (Folindusia) Berry 1927
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Folindusia (Folindusia) derosa Sukatsheva 1993
Folindusia (Folindusia) laeta Sukatsheva 1993
Folindusia (Folindusia) panda Sukatsheva 1993
Subg. †Folindusia (Spirindusia) Vialov and Sukacheva 1976
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Folindusia (Spirindusia) zeuneri Vialov and Sukacheva 1976
Folindusia adumbrata Sukacheva 2000
Folindusia digna Sukacheva 2000
Folindusia manlaica Sukatsheva 1980
Folindusia megasporae Sukacheva 2000
Folindusia miocenica Berry 1928
Folindusia pilarius Sukacheva 2000
Folindusia wilcoxiana Berry 1927
Unr. †Kalasiroptera Engel 2022
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Fm. †Lepidochlamidae Wang et al. 2022
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G. †Lepidochlamus Wang et al. 2022
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Lepidochlamus nodosa Wang et al. 2022
Fm. †Kalophryganidae Haupt 1956
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G. †Kalophryganea Haupt 1956
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G. †Litholimnephilops Robinson et al. 2018
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Litholimnephilops yinani Robinson et al. 2018
G. †Ostracindusia Vyalov 1973
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Ostracindusia martynovae Sukacheva 2000
Ostracindusia modesta Sukacheva 1982
Ostracindusia vyalovi Jarzembowski 1995
G. †Paleodicella Sukatsheva 2014
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Paleodicella anomala Sukatsheva 2014
G. †Pelindusia Vyalov and Sakacheva 1976
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Pelindusia percealleni Jarzembowski 1995
G. †Petropteron Cockerell 1912
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Petropteron mirandum Cockerell 1912
G. †Phryganeidium Westwood 1854
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Phryganeidium pytho Westwood 1854
G. †Piscindusia Jarzembowski 1995
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Piscindusia complexa Heads 2006
Piscindusia sukachevae Jarzembowski 1995
Fm. †Prorhyacophilidae Riek 1955
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G. †Prorhyacophila Riek 1955
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Prorhyacophila batkenica Sukatsheva and Sinitshenkova 2023
Prorhyacophila furcata Sukatsheva 1973
Prorhyacophila rara Sukatsheva and Sinitshenkova 2023
Prorhyacophila rasnitsyni Sukatsheva and Aristov 2013
Subor. †Protomeropina Tillyard 1926
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G. †Adoptysma Novokshonov 1993
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Adoptysma anomalanala Novokshonov 1993
Fm. †Terminoptysmatidae Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
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G. †Terminoptysma Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
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Terminoptysma contradictoria Melnitsky and Ivanov 2020
G. †Sanctipaulus Pinto 1956
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Sanctipaulus mendesi Pinto 1956
G. †Secrindusia Vialov and Sukacheva 1976
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Secrindusia expressa Sukacheva 2000
G. †Terrindusia Vialov 1973
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Terrindusia antiqua Heer 1849
Terrindusia buriatica Sukatsheva and Vasilenko 2019
Terrindusia fluvialis Sukatsheva 1980
Terrindusia khasurtica Sukatsheva and Vasilenko 2019
Terrindusia laxa Sukatsheva 1980
Terrindusia micacea Frič 1869
G. †Trichopterella Cockerell 1924
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Trichopterella torta Cockerell 1924
G. †Tuanwangica Zhang 1985
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Tuanwangica aethoneura Zhang 1985
G. †Zygobasis Hong 1982
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Zygobasis mesozoica Hong 1982
Invalid names: Aphelocheira Stephens 1836 [invalid subgroup], Aspatherium geinitzii Kolenati 1851 [nomen nudum], Bittacus validus Hagen 1856 [nomen dubium], Cyrnus subatomarius Kolenati 1851 [nomen nudum], Hallesus retusus Hagen 1856 [nomen dubium], Hydropsyche submaculata Kolenati 1851 [nomen nudum], Hydropsyche subvariabilis Kolenati 1851 [nomen nudum], Nebritus willistoni Melander 1949 [nomen dubium], Phryganea arenacea Fritsch 1899 [nomen dubium], Phryganea kolbi Frič 1889 [nomen dubium], Phryganea solitaria Fritsch 1899 [nomen dubium], Phryganeina Sukatsheva 1968 [empty], Phryganoidea Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Rhyacophila subumbrosa Kolenati 1851 [nomen nudum], Rhyacophila succinica Kolenati 1851 [nomen nudum], Rhyacophila succinica major Kolenati 1851 [nomen nudum], Rhyacophila succinica media Kolenati 1851 [nomen nudum], Rhyacophila succinica minor Kolenati 1851 [nomen nudum], Spicipalpia [invalid subgroup]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available