Philopotamidae

Philopotamidae is a family of insects in the order Trichoptera, the caddisflies. They are known commonly as the finger-net caddisflies.

The aquatic larvae of these caddisflies spin mesh nets of silk in flowing water to catch food. A larva can spin over a kilometer of extremely thin silk to create its intricate net.

Subfamilies and genera include:


 * Subfamily Chimarrinae
 * Chimarra
 * Chimarrhodella
 * Subfamily Paulianodinae
 * Paulianodes
 * Subfamily Philopotaminae
 * Cabreraia
 * Cryptobiosella
 * Doloclanes
 * Dolomyia
 * Dolophilodes
 * Dolopsyche
 * Edidiehlia
 * Gunungiella
 * Hydrobiosella
 * Kisaura
 * Neobiosella
 * Philopotamus
 * Wormaldia
 * Xenobiosella