Phryganeoidea

Phryganeoidea, the giant caddisfly superfamily, may be paraphyletic with Limnephiloidea.

References

Body

Adult body length ; common species usually >.

Identification

Adults large (body usually or more); forewings gray, brown, or yellowish-brown, sometimes with specks, patches, or other markings. Specific characters:

• ocelli (simple eyes) present
• no wing hairs clubbed--character shared with some other families (1)
• maxillary palps 4-segmented in males, 5-segmented in females
• front tibia has 2 or more spurs, middle tibia has 4