Phryganeoidea

Phryganeoidea, the giant caddisfly superfamily, may be paraphyletic with Limnephiloidea.

Body
Adult body length 14-25 mm; common species usually >20 mm.

Identification
Adults large (body usually 20 mm or more); forewings gray, brown, or yellowish-brown, sometimes with specks, patches, or other markings. Specific characters:


 * ocelli (simple eyes) present
 * no wing hairs clubbed--character shared with some other families (1)
 * maxillary palps 4-segmented in males, 5-segmented in females
 * front tibia has 2 or more spurs, middle tibia has 4