Family Netspinning Caddisflies (Hydropsychidae)
Hydropsychidae is a family in the order Trichoptera. Browse 45 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.
Species in Hydropsychidae (45)
Macrostemum carolina
Macrostemum carolina
Identification: Adult very similar to M. zebratum , but slightly smaller and with darker wing patterns. Also, eyes of M. carolina are larger, with narrower space between. Genitalia very similar, and the two species are presumed to interbreed where
Zebra Caddisfly
Macrostemum zebratum
Identification: head and thorax metallic bluish-brown; mouthparts and legs yellow; forewings with highly-contrasting pattern of blackish and yellowish (or light brown) markings
Potamyia flava
Potamyia flava
Identification: The long antennae, the shape of the face, and the pale yellowish color help to distinguish this from the other hydropsychids.
Arctopsyche grandis
Arctopsyche grandis
Arctopsyche ladogensis
Arctopsyche ladogensis
Cheumatopsyche analis
Cheumatopsyche analis
Cheumatopsyche campyla
Cheumatopsyche campyla
Cheumatopsyche ela
Cheumatopsyche ela
Cheumatopsyche lepida
Cheumatopsyche lepida
Cheumatopsyche minuscula
Cheumatopsyche minuscula
Cheumatopsyche speciosa
Cheumatopsyche speciosa
Diplectrona modesta
Diplectrona modesta
Homoplectra doringa
Homoplectra doringa
Hydropsyche alhedra
Hydropsyche alhedra
Hydropsyche alternans
Hydropsyche alternans
Hydropsyche angustipennis
Hydropsyche angustipennis
Hydropsyche betteni
Hydropsyche betteni
Hydropsyche bifida
Hydropsyche bifida
Hydropsyche bronta
Hydropsyche bronta
Hydropsyche californica
Hydropsyche californica
Hydropsyche exocellata
Hydropsyche exocellata
Hydropsyche hageni
Hydropsyche hageni
Hydropsyche incommoda
Hydropsyche incommoda
Hydropsyche morosa
Hydropsyche morosa
Hydropsyche occidentalis
Hydropsyche occidentalis
Hydropsyche oslari
Hydropsyche oslari
Hydropsyche pellucidula
Hydropsyche pellucidula
Hydropsyche rossi
Hydropsyche rossi
Hydropsyche scalaris
Hydropsyche scalaris
Hydropsyche siltalai
Hydropsyche siltalai
Hydropsyche simulans
Hydropsyche simulans
Hydropsyche slossonae
Hydropsyche slossonae
Hydropsyche sparna
Hydropsyche sparna
Hydropsyche venularis
Hydropsyche venularis
Hydropsyche walkeri
Hydropsyche walkeri
Macrostemum fastosum
Macrostemum fastosum
Macrostemum floridum
Macrostemum floridum
Macrostemum midas
Macrostemum midas
Macrostemum radiatum
Macrostemum radiatum
Parapsyche apicalis
Parapsyche apicalis
Parapsyche elsis
Parapsyche elsis
Smicridea dispar
Smicridea dispar
Smicridea fasciatella
Smicridea fasciatella
Smicridea signata
Smicridea signata
Smicridea varia
Smicridea varia