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This topic is about the Caddisfly Family Uenoidae
This caddisfly family is important in the fall. Neophylax may be important nationwide, but Oligophlebodes is only known to provide fishable action in the West.
Every Uenoidae genus used to be in the family Limnephilidae, but in 1985 they were reclassified into their own family. Unspecified aspects of their behavior are probably similar to Limnephilidae.
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The Discussion
| Troutnut | July 24th, 2006, 1:35 pm | |
| Fairbanks, AK Posts: 1115 | In Caddisflies, LaFontaine mentions Neophylax as a member of the Limnephilidae family. The family Uenoidae is in the same superfamily as Limnephilidae, so I'm wondering if it was a recent split and all the genera used to be in Limnephilidae. I couldn't find anything in a quick web search... anybody know? | |
| Jason Neuswanger The Troutnut | ||
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| Taxon | July 24th, 2006, 4:45 pm | |
| Mercer Island, WA Posts: 483 | Jason- From Ethan Bright's website: ----- Uenoidae Iwata, 1927 Introduction This family was previously placed in the family Limnephilidae (Neophylacinae), but later work by Wiggins and others argued effectively for family elevation. Uenoidea comprises 7 genera of which 5 are found in the Nearctic, and 2 in MIchigan. Oligophleboides is principally a western taxa of cool, rapidly flowing streams, and has only rarely been recorded from northern Michigan. Neophylax, on the other hand, is widespread and common in cold to cool lotic waters. ----- EDIT: Although I don't know for sure, I would guess this happened shortly after publication of Caddisflies, as I don't believe it was recent, and Gary LaFontaine's taxonomy was heavily verified by the scientific community. EDIT: Okay, I found it: WIGGINS & AL. Revision of the Caddisfly family Uenoidae (Trichoptera) - 1985 - 38 p - 62 figs | |
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| Troutnut | July 24th, 2006, 5:53 pm | |
| Fairbanks, AK Posts: 1115 | Thanks! I'll update the article to reflect this. | |
| Jason Neuswanger The Troutnut | ||
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