Philopotamidae
{{Short description|Family of caddisflies}}
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| name = Philopotamidae
| image = Dolophilodes.jpg
| image_caption = Dolophilodes sp. larva
| taxon = Philopotamidae
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| authority = Stephens, 1829
| subdivision_ranks = Subfamilies
| subdivision = see text
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Philopotamidae is a family of insects in the order Trichoptera, the caddisflies. They are known commonly as the finger-net caddisflies.[http://midge.cfans.umn.edu/vsmivp/trichoptera/philopotamidae/ Philopotamidae.] Chironomidae Research Group, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota.[https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=115257 Philopotamidae.] Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
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.Wallace, J. B. and D. Malas. (1976). [http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/z76-208#.VB9pX5UtDrc The fine structure of capture nets of larval Philopotamidae (Trichoptera), with special emphasis on Dolophilodes distinctus.] Canadian Journal of Zoology. 54(10) 1788-1802.
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