Brachycentridae

Seven species in 2 genera are recorded from Michigan, with an additional species likely to be found based on regional locality records.

Species denoted in bold blue have been recorded from Michigan, based on literature records, examined museum specimens or personal collection. Species in normal font are likely to be found in Michigan, based on the species known range. Species denoted with " • " are synonomized with species list directly above it.

Brachycentrus Curtis, 1834

Brachycentrus (Oligoplectrodes) americanus (Banks, 1899) Oligoplectrum
   • Oligoplectrodes potanini excisa Martynov, 1928
   • Oligoplectrodes potanini Martynov, 1910
   • Brachycentrus similis Banks, 1907
Brachycentrus (Sphinctogaster) fuliginosus Walker, 1852
Brachycentrus (Sphinctogaster) incanus Hagen, 1861
Brachycentrus (Sphinctogaster) lateralis (Say, 1823) Phryganea
Brachycentrus (Sphinctogaster) numerosus (Say, 1823) Phryganea
Bracycentrus (Sphinctogaster) occidentalis Banks, 1911 - MN, WI (near border with UP-MI)

Micrasema McLachlan, 1876

Micrasema rusticum (Hagen, 1868) Dasystoma
   • Micrasema falcatum Banks, 1914
Micrasema wataga Ross, 1938

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