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There are 43
different caddisfly families world-wide containing around 7000 species.
Australia has just 25 of these families, with only 480 species present.
Most adult caddisflies need to be viewed under microscope to determine
which family they belong to. Their wing venation being the determining
characteristic. Palp shape, various structures on the thorax as
well as genitalia are also used for identification. Follow the links
below to find out more about caddisfly families. Those in bold represent
the families present in Australia.
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Rhyacophilidae
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Hydrobiosidae
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Glossosomatidae
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Hydroptilidae
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Philopotamidae
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Stenopsychidae
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Hydropsychidae
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Arctopsychidae
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Polycentropodidae
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Dipseudopsidae
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Ecnomidae
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Psychomyiidae
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Xiphocentronidae
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Phryganeidae
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Phryganopsychidae
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Brachycentridae
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Limnephilidae
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Plectrotarsidae
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Oeconesidae
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Goeridae
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Uenoidae
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Lepidostomatidae
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Tasimiidae
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Chathamiidae
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Anomalopsychidae
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Beraeidae
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Sericostomatidae
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Conoesucidae
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Antipodoeciidae
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Helicopsychidae
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Barbarochthonidae
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Hydrosalpingidae
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Petrothrincidae
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Calocidae
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Helicophidae
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Limnocentropodidae
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Kokiriidae
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Philorheithridae
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Odontoceridae
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Atriplectididae
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Molannidae
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Calamoceratidae
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Leptoceridae
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For
caddisfly species visit the Australian
Insect Common
Names
- Trichoptera section found here.
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