Philopotamidae
Abundant nutrient pathways
A Head with an unsclerotized T-shaped labrum is distinctive
Bottom of rocks in warm-to-cold streams of all size
Larvae feed on algae and detritus
Unsclerotized meso- and metanota
Polycentropodidae
live in streams and are univoltine
Larvae can be recognized by their pointed protrochantin
unmodified tarsi, and the presence of dark or light spots
waxy cuticle that tends to repel water
They make irregular nets
species build trumpet-shaped capture nets similar to other Annulipalpia and are primarily herbivores
Life cycles are probably one year
Psychomyiidae
Larvae live in streams(in woods and on rocks)
Silken retreats that incorporate sand or detritus.
Without sclerites on the meso- and metanotum by their hatchet-shaped protrochantin.
Probably univoltine.
Emerge in the summer.
Xiphocentronidae
Found in parts of Arizona, Texas, North of Mexico and are tropical.
Tibia and tarsi ae fused together.
Apataniidae
Family divers morphologically.
live in cornucopia-shaped cases of small rock fragments.
differ from other Limnephilidae by having mandibles with uniform scraper blades.
mandibles have 25 or more setae on the anterior of the metanotum between the sclerites.
Beraeidae
Tapered case is made of fine sand
inhabit muck margins of spring seeps
Brachycentridae
Longitudinal plates along head
Claw w- bristles helps them collect food as things pass by in water.
Most are univoltine and in Canada semivoltine.
Calamoceratidae
have elongated point in pronotum
inhabit pools prefer cool cold streams
semivoltine two year life cycle