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.

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), 1904Leptocerus
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, 67: 94), 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), 1861Setodes

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

Page created: October 28, 2002 - Last updated: November 3, 2006 (EB)