Tasimiidae

The Tasimiidae is a family of Trichoptera, erected in 1968 (Riek). The family is found in Australia and Chile.^[1] The genera Tricovespula was originally placed in the Lepidostomatidae, but it was placed in the Tasmiidae by Flint (1969). Tasimiidae is the only family in the superfamily Tasimioidea.^[2][3][4]

Tasimiidae
Tasiagma ciliata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Trichoptera
Suborder:	Integripalpia
Superfamily:	Tasimioidea Riek, 1968
Family:	Tasimiidae Riek, 1968
Genera
See text

Characteristics

All members are identified by the following characteristics:

• head rounded, eyes bulging
• head and pronotum sclerotised
• pronotum with anterolateral corners rounded or acute
• posterior flange broad or narrow
• mesonotum with pair of large sclerites
• metanotum with 2 pairs of small sclerites
• abdomen with strongly developed lateral fringe of setae
• abdominal gills present
• Total length: 5 to 6 mm
• Case: Dorsoventrally flattened made of small stones, with ventral opening^[5]

Genera

• Charadropsyche Chile
  • Charadropsyche penicillata
• Trichovespula Chile
  • Trichovespula macrocera
• Tasimia Australia
  • Tasimia atra
  • Tasimia denticulata
  • Tasimia drepana
  • Tasimia natasia
  • Tasimia palpata
• Tasiagma Australia
  • Tasiagma ciliata