Families of Trichoptera—Suborder Annulipalpia and Families of Trichoptera—Suborder Integripalpia

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

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

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.

Found in parts of Arizona, Texas, North of Mexico and are tropical.

Tibia and tarsi ae fused together.

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.

Tapered case is made of fine sand

inhabit muck margins of spring seeps

Longitudinal plates along head

Claw w- bristles helps them collect food as things pass by in water.

Most are univoltine and in Canada semivoltine.

have elongated point in pronotum

inhabit pools prefer cool cold streams

semivoltine two year life cycle