Rhyacophilidae

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Rhyacophilidae
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Rhyacophila fasciata
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Rhyacophilidae

Stephens, 1836
Genera

Fansipangana
Himalopsyche
Philocrena
Rhyacophila

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The Rhyacophilidae are a family in the insect order of Trichoptera. Larvae of this family are free living and most species are predatory. The largest genus is Rhyacophila, with near 500 species distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere.

External links

Video of Rhyacophilid larva from Austria

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