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Checklist for Suborder Spicipalpia Weaver, 1984
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
896
13558
47115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
893
13548
47100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
807
13239
46382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
484
10777
40631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Trichoptera
Kirby, 1813
Caddis-Flies, Caddisflies, Caddisfly, Cased Caddis
33
207
666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Spicipalpia
Weaver, 1984
3
40
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Isles
3 Families width 188 Species and 1 Subspecies
Glossosomatidae Wallengren, 1891Little Black Caddisflies20SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptilidae Stephens, 1836Micro caddisflies106SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosidae Ulmer, 190562SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Isles
40 Genera with 188 Species
#ABCDEGHIKMNOPRSTU
Agapetus Curtis, 187910SpeciesTaxom
Agraylea Curtis, 18345SpeciesTaxom
Allotrichia R McLachlan, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Atrachorema McFarlane, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Austrochorema Mosely, 1953
0SpeciesTaxom
Bachorema Mosely, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Costachorema McFarlane, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Cyclopsiella Kjaerandsen, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Dibusa Ross, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Edpercivalia McFarlane, 19975SpeciesTaxom
Ethochorema Neboiss, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Glossosoma Curtis, 19637SpeciesTaxom
Hellyethira Neboiss, 19344SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiosis McLachlan, 18688SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochorema Tillyard, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Hydropsyche Pictet, 196025SpeciesTaxom
Hydroptila Dalman, 194832SpeciesTaxom
Ithytrichia Eaton, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Koetonga Neboiss, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Mayatrichia Mosely, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Neureclipsis McLachlan, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Notidobia Stephens, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Nyctiophylax Brauer, 1911Dinky Light Summer Sedges2SpeciesTaxom
Ochrotrichia Mosely, 19637SpeciesTaxom
Orthotrichia Eaton, 19309SpeciesTaxom
Oxyethira Eaton, 197716SpeciesTaxom
Paroxyethira Mosely, 19246SpeciesTaxom
Phrixocoma Eaton, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Protoptila Banks, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Psilochorema McLachlan, 19514SpeciesTaxom
Psyllobetina Banks, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptychobiosis Neboiss, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacophila Pictet, 1865Green Sedges13SpeciesTaxom
Stactobiella Martynov, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Synagapetus MacLachlan, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Tanjilana Neboiss, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Taschorema Mosely, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Tiphobiosis Tillyard, 19815SpeciesTaxom
Tricholeiochiton Kloet & Hincks, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Ulmerochorema Kimmins, 19533SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
188 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agapetus (Agapetus) azureus JF Stephens, 1829
Agapetus (Agapetus) delicatulus R McLachlan, 1884Coast wallflower
Agapetus (Agapetus) fuscipes J. Curtis, 1834
Agapetus (Agapetus) iridis HH Ross, 1944Apalachicola wild indigo
Agapetus (Agapetus) monticolus Banks, 1939
Agapetus (Agapetus) ochripes J. Curtis, 1834
Agapetus (Agapetus) pontona Mosely, 1953
Agapetus (Agapetus) setiferus JF Stephens, 1836
Agapetus (Agapetus) vicanthicus A Neboiss, 1988
Agapetus (Synagapetus) dubitans R McLachlan, 1879
Agraylea (Allotrichia) pallicornis (Eaton, 1873)⇒ Allotrichia pallicornis AE Eaton, 1873
Agraylea (Nanoagraylea) cretaria L Botosaneanu, 1995Micro caddis fly
Agraylea (Nanoagraylea) parva W Wichard & ..., 2000
Agraylea multipunctata J. Curtis, 1834Salt and Pepper Microcaddis
Agraylea sexmaculata (J. Curtis, 1834)⇒ Agraylea multipunctata J. Curtis, 1834
Allotrichia pallicornis AE Eaton, 1873
Atrachorema tuarua AG McFarlane, 1966
Bachorema gisba (Mosely, 1953)⇒ Apsilochorema gisbum Mosely, 1953
Costachorema peninsulae JB Ward, 1995
Costachorema psaropterum AG McFarlane, 1939
Cyclopsiella mura Duxbury, 1983
Dibusa angata HH Ross, 1939Gopherweed
Edpercivalia banksiensis AG McFarlane, 1939
Edpercivalia cassicola AG McFarlane, 1939
Edpercivalia fusca AG McFarlane, 1939
Edpercivalia maxima AG McFarlane, 1939
Edpercivalia oriens JB Ward, 1997
Ethochorema brunneum Mosely, 1953
Ethochorema turbidum A Neboiss, 1962
Glossosoma (Glossosoma) boltoni (J Curtis, 1834)⇒ Glossosoma conforme A Neboiss, 1963
Glossosoma (Glossosoma) conforme A Neboiss, 1963
Glossosoma (Ripaeglossa) ventrale Banks, 1904
Glossosoma (Synafophora) intermedium F Klapalek, 1892Small Grey Sedge
Glossosoma (Synafophora) lividum HA Hagen, 1861
Glossosoma (Synafophora) nigrior Banks, 1911Short-horn sedge
Glossosoma conformis (Neboiss, 1963)⇒ Glossosoma conforme A Neboiss, 1963
Hellyethira eskensis Mosely, 1934
Hellyethira litua A Wells, 1979
Hellyethira malleoforma A Wells, 1979
Hellyethira simplex Mosely, 1934
Hydrobiosis clavigera AG McFarlane, 1951
Hydrobiosis frater R McLachlan, 1868
Hydrobiosis harpidiosa AG McFarlane, 1951
Hydrobiosis kiddi AG McFarlane, 1951
Hydrobiosis parumbripennis AG McFarlane, 1951
Hydrobiosis sherleyi JB Ward, 1998
Hydrobiosis styx AG McFarlane, 1951
Hydrobiosis umbripennis R McLachlan, 1868
Hydrochorema tenuicaudatum RJ Tillyard, 1924
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) angustipennis J. Curtis, 1834
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) arinale HH Ross, 1938White wild indigo
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) betteni HH Ross, 1938White wild indigo
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) bidens HH Ross, 1938White wild indigo
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) bulgaromanorum H Malicky, 1977Scarce Grey Flag
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) californica Banks, 1899
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) colonica R McLachlan, 1871
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) contubernalis R McLachlan, 1865Marble Sedge
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) elissoma HH Ross, 1947
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) exocellata L Dufour, 1841
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) fulvipes (J. Curtis, 1834)⇒ Hydropsyche angustipennis J. Curtis, 1834
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) hageni Banks, 1905
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) instabilis J. Curtis, 1834Grey Flag
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) leonardi HH Ross, 1938White wild indigo
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) modesta L Navas, 1925Loosestrife
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) occidentalis Banks, 1900
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) ornatula R McLachlan, 1878Redwhisker clammyweed
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) pellucidula J. Curtis, 1834
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) phalerata HA Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) saxonica R McLachlan, 1884Coast wallflower
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) scalaris HA Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) siltalai W Doehler, 1963
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) simulans HH Ross, 1938White wild indigo
Hydropsyche (Hydropsyche) venularis Banks, 1914
Hydropsyche catherinae AG McFarlane, 1960
Hydroptila acinacis A Wells, 1978
Hydroptila ampoda HH Ross, 1941Pineland wild indigo
Hydroptila angulata Mosely, 1922
Hydroptila arctia HH Ross, 1938Caddisfly
Hydroptila consimilis KJ Morton, 1905Black huckleberry
Hydroptila cornuta Mosely, 1922
Hydroptila cruciata Ulmer, 1912Chervil
Hydroptila explicata Wells, 1984
Hydroptila forcipata A.E. Eaton, 1873
Hydroptila gunda LJ Milne, 1936Shieldplant
Hydroptila latosa HH Ross, 1947
Hydroptila lonchera RL Blickle &..., 1954
Hydroptila longispina (McLachlan, 1884)⇒ Hydroptila tineoides JW Dalman, 1819
Hydroptila losida Mosely, 1953
Hydroptila lotensis Mosely, 1930
Hydroptila martini JE Marshall, 1977
Hydroptila novicola RL Blickle &..., 1954
Hydroptila occulta AE Eaton, 1873
Hydroptila pulchricornis F.J. Pictet, 1834
Hydroptila pullata DG Denning, 1948
Hydroptila remita RL Blickle &..., 1954
Hydroptila scamandra A Neboiss, 1977
Hydroptila simulans Mosely, 1920
Hydroptila sparsa J. Curtis, 1834
Hydroptila spatulata KJ Morton, 1905Black huckleberry
Hydroptila spinata RL Blickle &..., 1954
Hydroptila sylvestris KJ Morton, 1898
Hydroptila tigurina F Ris, 1894
Hydroptila tineoides JW Dalman, 1819
Hydroptila valesiaca F Schmid, 1947
Hydroptila vectis J. Curtis, 1834
Hydroptila wyomia DG Denning, 1948
Ithytrichia clavata Morton, 1905Black huckleberry
Ithytrichia lamellaris A.E. Eaton, 1873
Koetonga clivicola A Neboiss, 1962
Mayatrichia ayama Mosely, 1937
Neureclipsis bimaculata C Linnaeus, 1758
Neureclipsis crepuscularis Walker, 1852Little red twilight sedge
Neureclipsis valida Walker, 1852
Notidobia ciliaris C Linnaeus, 1761
Nyctiophylax (Paranyctiophylax) affinis Banks, 1897
Nyctiophylax (Paranyctiophylax) moestus Banks, 1911Dinky light summer sedge
Ochrotrichia argentea OS Flint & R..., 1972
Ochrotrichia dactylophora OS Flint, 1965
Ochrotrichia denningi RL Blickle &..., 1957
Ochrotrichia eliaga HH Ross, 1941
Ochrotrichia lometa HH Ross, 1941
Ochrotrichia stylata HH Ross, 1938
Ochrotrichia wojcickyi RL Blickle, 1963
Orthotrichia aegerfasciella VT Chambers, 1873
Orthotrichia angustella R McLachlan, 1865
Orthotrichia atraseta A Wells, 1979
Orthotrichia attenuata A Wells, 1983
Orthotrichia baldufi JM Kingsolve..., 1961
Orthotrichia barnardi KMF Scott, 1963Smallfruit primrose-willow
Orthotrichia costalis J. Curtis, 1834
Orthotrichia instabilis DG Denning, 1948
Orthotrichia tragetti Mosely, 1930
Oxyethira (Dampfitrichia) warramunga A Wells, 1985
Oxyethira (Holarctotrichia) distinctella R McLachlan, 1880
Oxyethira (Holarctotrichia) michiganensis Mosely, 1934Cream and Brown Microcaddis
Oxyethira (Holarctotrichia) sagittifera F Ris, 1897
Oxyethira (Holarctotrichia) serrata HH Ross, 1938White wild indigo
Oxyethira (Oxyethira) falcata KJ Morton, 1893
Oxyethira (Oxyethira) flavicornis F.J. Pictet, 1834
Oxyethira (Oxyethira) frici F Klapalek, 1891
Oxyethira (Oxyethira) rivicola RL Blickle &..., 1954
Oxyethira (Oxyethira) simplex F Ris, 1897
Oxyethira (Oxyethira) tristella F Klapalek, 1895
Oxyethira (Oxyethira) tropis L Yang & RW ..., 1997
Oxyethira (Oxytrichia) aeola HH Ross, 1938White wild indigo
Oxyethira (Oxytrichia) anabola RL Blickle, 1966
Oxyethira (Oxytrichia) mirabilis Morton, 1904
Oxyethira (Trichoglene) columba A Neboiss, 1977
Paroxyethira hendersoni Mosely, 1924
Paroxyethira hintoni Leader, 1972
Paroxyethira hughwilsoni Ward & Hende..., 2004
Paroxyethira kimminsi Leader, 1972
Paroxyethira takitimu Ward & Hende..., 2004
Paroxyethira tillyardi Mosely, 1924
Phrixocoma femoralis (Eaton, 1873)⇒ Hydroptila tineoides JW Dalman, 1819
Protoptila maculata HA Hagen, 1861
Protoptila palina HH Ross, 1941Pineland wild indigo
Psilochorema bidens AG McFarlane, 1951
Psilochorema cheirodes AG McFarlane, 1981
Psilochorema mataura AG McFarlane, 1956
Psilochorema nemorale AG McFarlane, 1951
Ptychobiosis nigrita Banks, 1939
Rhyacophila (Pararhyacophila) munda R McLachlan, 1862
Rhyacophila (Rhyacophila) dorsalis J. Curtis, 1834Sandfly
Rhyacophila (Rhyacophila) fasciata HA Hagen, 1859Wallflower
Rhyacophila fasciata fasciata Hagen, 1859
Rhyacophila (Rhyacophila) obliterata R McLachlan, 1863
Rhyacophila angelita Banks, 1911
Rhyacophila carolina Banks, 1911
Rhyacophila inculta HH Ross & GJ..., 1952
Rhyacophila lobifera C Betten, 1934
Rhyacophila manistee HH Ross, 1938White wild indigo
Rhyacophila mongolica IM Levanidova, 1993
Rhyacophila oreta HH Ross, 1941Pineland wild indigo
Rhyacophila septentrionis (McLachlan, 1865)⇒ Rhyacophila fasciata HA Hagen, 1859
Stactobiella delira HH Ross, 1938
Synagapetus dubitans McLachlan, 1879
Tanjilana zothecula A Neboiss, 1962
Taschorema evansi Mosely, 1953
Taschorema pallescens Banks, 1939
Tiphobiosis cataractae JB Ward, 1995
Tiphobiosis childella JB Ward, 1995
Tiphobiosis childi AG McFarlane, 1981
Tiphobiosis hinewai JB Ward, 1995
Tiphobiosis trifurca AG McFarlane, 1981
Tricholeiochiton fagesii E Guinard, 1879
Ulmerochorema membrum A Neboiss, 1962
Ulmerochorema rubiconum A Neboiss, 1962
Ulmerochorema seonum Mosely, 1953

Subnodes of Spicipalpia with occurrences in British Isles
SuperfamilyGlossosomatoidea
Wallengren, 1891
1
4
20
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHydroptiloidea
Stephens, 1836
1
19
106
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyRhyacophiloidea
Stephens, 1836
1
17
62
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom