Trichoptera20 species

Family Giant Casemaker Caddisflies (Phryganeidae)

Phryganeidae is a family in the order Trichoptera. Browse 20 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Phryganeidae (20)

Banksiola crotchi

Identification: Head: Brown. Eyes large and dark. Whiskers (palpi) are short; 4 segments on male and 3 segments on females. Antenna: Thick, as long as body and have even bands of dark and light rings. Thorax: Brown, slightly hairy. Wings: Background

Phryganea sayi

Identification: Adult: forewing brownish-gray with indistinct longitudinal streaking; black line (broken in middle) runs from near base almost to outer margin; small white spots present at both ends and middle of this line; a shorter black line close