Aquatic Insects of Michigan

by Ethan Bright, Museum of Zoology Insect Division and School of Natural Resources and Environment
University of Michigan

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Hydropsychidae

There are approximately 36 species in 8 genera recorded for the state of Michigan, and another 10 species that may also occur based on their distribution and nearby locality records. Some authors consider Arctopsychinae as a separated (though closely related) family.

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 " • " and indented are synonomized with the unindented species name listed directly above it.

Arctopsychinae

Arctopsyche McLachlan, 1868

Arctopsyche ladogensis (Kolenati, 1859) Aphelocheira
   • Arctopsyche ladogensis forma obesa McLachlan, 1878
   • Arctopsyche ramosa McLachlan, 1878

Parapsyche Betten, 1934

Parapsyche apicalis (Banks, 1908) Arctopsyche

Hydropsychinae

Ceratopsyche Ross & Unzicker, 1977

Ceratopsyche alhedra (Ross, 1939) Hydropsyche
   • Hydropsyche racona Denning, 1965
   • Hydropsyche riola Denning, 1942
Ceratopsyche alternans
(Walker, 1852) Philopotamus
   • Hydropsyche codona Betten, 1934
   • Philopotamus indecisus Walker, 1852
   • Philopotamus slossonae var. recurvata Banks, 1914
Ceratopsyche bronta
((Ross, 1938) Hydropsyche
Ceratopsyche cheilonis
(Ross, 1938) Hydropsyche
Ceratopsyche morosa
(Hagen, 1861) Hydropsyche
   • Hydropsyche bifida Banks, 1905
   • Hydropsyche chlorotica Hagen, 1861
Ceratopsyche piatrix (Ross, 1938) Hydropsyche - (widespread: Que -ND - AK)
Ceratopsyche slossonae
(Banks, 1905) Hydropsyche

Ceratopsyche sparna
(Ross, 1938) Hydropsyche
Ceratopsyche ventura
(Ross, 1941 Hydropsyche - ONT, PA, MN
Ceratopsyche vexa
(Ross, 1938) Hydropsyche
Ceratopsyche walkeri
(Betten & Mosely, 1940) Hydropsyche

Cheumatopsyche Wallengren, 1891

Cheumatopsyche aphanta Ross, 1938 - new state record, Houghton et al. (2011, in press)
Cheumatopsyche campyla
Ross, 1938
Cheumatopsyche gracilis
(Banks, 1899) Hydropsyche

Cheumatopsyche lasia Ross, 1938 - IN, IL, MN
Cheumatopsyche minuscula (Banks, 1907) Hydropsyche
Cheumatopsyche oxa
Ross, 1938

Cheumatopsyche pasella
Ross, 1941 - new state record, Houghton et al. (2011, in press)
Cheumatopsyche pettiti
Banks, 1908 (incl. Cheumatopsyche analis (Banks), 1903, nomen dubium, per Gordon 1974)

Cheumatopsyche sordida
(Hagen, 1861) Hydropsyche
Cheumatopsyche speciosa (Banks, 1904) Hydropsyche
Cheumatopsyche wabasha Denning, 1948 - OH, WI, MN

Diplectrona Westwood, 1840

Diplectrona modesta Banks, 1908

Hydropsyche Pictet, 1834

Hydropsyche aerata Ross, 1938
Hydropsyche arinale Ross, 1938 - ONT, IN, IL, WI
Hydropsyche betteni
Ross, 1938
Hydropsyche bidens Ross, 1938

Hydropsyche confusa
(Walker, 1852) Philopotamus - ONT, OH, MN
   • Hydropsyche corbeti Nimmo, 1966
   • Hydropsyche separata Banks, 1936
Hydropsyche cuanis
Ross, 1938

Hydropsyche dicantha
Ross, 1938
Hydropsyche depravata
Hagen, 1861 - IN, OH (southeast, but one record from SK, Canada, hence possibly in Michigan)
Hydropsyche frisoni
Ross, 1938
Hydropsyche incommoda
Hagen, 1861
Hydropsyche hageni Banks, 1905 - IL, MN, ON, WI
Hydropsyche leonardi
Ross, 1938
Hydropsyche orris
Ross, 1938
   • Hydropsyche cornuta Ross, 1938
Hydropsyche phalerata Hagen, 1861

Hydropsyche placoda
Ross, 1941 - ONT, OH, IN, IL, WI, MN
Hydropsyche scalaris Hagen, 1861
Hydropsyche simulans Ross, 1938 - IL, IN, OH, ON, MN, WI
Hydropsyche valanis Ross, 1938
Hydropsyche venularis
Banks, 1914 - PA, IL, WI

Macrostemum Kolenati, 1859

Macrostemum zebratum (Hagen, 1861) Macronema
   • Macronema australe McLachlan, 1862
   • Monopseudopsis inscriptus Walker, 1852

Potamyia Banks, 1900

Potamyia flava (Hagen, 1861) Macronema
   • Hydropsyche kansensis Banks, 1905

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