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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Leptoceridae

There are 42 species in 8 genera recorded in the state of Michigan, with another 7 species and 1 new genus that are likely to recorded based on these species distributions and nearby 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 " • " and indented are synonomized with the unindented species name listed directly above it.

Ceraclea Stephens, 1829

Ceraclea alagma (Ross, 1938) Athripsodes
Ceraclea alces (Ross, 1938) Athripsodes - MN, ON, WI
Ceraclea ancylus (Vorhies, 1909) Leptocerus - IL, IN, MN, OH, ON, WI
Ceraclea annulicornis (Stephens, 1836) Leptocerus
Ceraclea arielles (Denning, 1942) Athripsodes
Ceraclea cancellata (Betten, 1934) Leptocerus
Ceraclea diluta (Hagen, 1861) Leptocerus
Ceraclea erratica (Milne, 1936) Athripsodes
Ceraclea excisa (Morton, 1904) Leptocerus
Ceraclea flava (Banks, 1904) Leptocerus
Ceraclea maculata (Banks, 1899) Leptocerus
Ceraclea mentica (Walker, 1852) Leptocerus
Ceraclea neffi (Resh, 1974) Athripsodes
Ceraclea nepha (Ross, 1944) Athripsodes
Ceraclea punctuata (Banks, 1894) Mystacides
Ceraclea resurgens (Walker, 1852) Leptocerus
Ceraclea tarsipunctata (Vorhies, 1909) Leptocerus
Ceraclea transversa (Hagen, 1861) Leptocerus
Ceraclea wetzeli (Ross, 1941), Athripsodes

Leptocerus Leach, 1815

Leptocerus americanus (Banks, 1899) Setodes

Mystacides Berthold, 1827

Mystacides interjecta (Banks, 1914) Oecetina
   • Phryganea longicornis  Linnaeus, 1758
   • Mystacides longicornis Betten, 1934
   • Mystacides canadensis Banks, 1924
Mystacides sepulchralis (Walker, 1852) Leptocerus
   • Setodes longula Navas, 1934

Nectopsyche Mueller, 1879

Nectopsyche albida (Walker, 1852) Leptocerus
   • Leptocella coloradensis Banks, 1899
   • Leptocella gracilis Banks, 1904
   • Setodes niveus Hagen, 1861
   • Mystacides uwarowii Kolenati, 1859
Nectopsyche diarina (Ross, 1944) Leptocella
Nectopsyche exquisita (Walker, 1852) Leptocerus
   • Setodes piffardii McLachlan, 1863
Nectopsyche pavida (Hagen, 1861)Setodes

Oecetis McLachlan, 1877

Oecetis avara (Banks, 1895) Setodes
Oecetis cinerascens (Hagen, 1861) Setodes
Oecetis disjuncta (Banks, 1920) Oecetina
Oecetis immobilis (Hagen, 1861) Setodes
Oecetis inconspicua (Walker, 1852) Leptocerus (likely a species complex - see Floyd 1995)
Oecetis nocturna Ross, 1966 - IN, MN, OH, ON
Oecetis ochracea (Curtis, 1825) Leptocerus - MN, OH, ON, WI
   • Oecetis ochracea carri Milne, 1934
   • Phryganea hectica Zetterstedt, 1840
   • Mystacida obsoleta Rambur, 1842
   • Oecetis vicaria Neave, 1934
Oecetis osteni Milne, 1934
Oecetis persimilis (Banks, 1907) Oecetina

Setodes Rambur, 1842

Setodes guttatus (Banks), 1900 Oecetina - MN, PA
Setodes incertus (Walker, 1852) Leptocerus
Setodes oligius (Ross, 1938) Leptocerus

Triaenodes McLachlan, 1865

Triaenodes abus Milne, 1935
Triaenodes baris Ross, 1938
Triaenodes dipsius Ross, 1938
Triaenodes flavescens Banks, 1900
Triaenodes ignitus (Walker, 1852) Leptocerus
Triaenodes injustus (Hagen, 1861) Setodes
Triaenodes marginatus Sibley, 1926
Triaenodes melacus Ross, 1947 - IL, IN, MN, OH, ON, WI
Triaenodes nox Ross, 1941
Triaenodes tardus Milne, 1934
   • Triaenodes mephitus Milne, 1936

Ylodes Milne, 1934

Ylodes frontalis (Banks, 1907) Triaenodes - ON, WI

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