Philopotamidae

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title: Philopotamidae
text: 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
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description: Family of caddisflies
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philopotamidae
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date modified: 2023-10-25T03:38:24Z
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