Limnephilidae

plural noun

Lim·​ne·​phil·​i·​dae

ˌlimnəˈfiləˌdē

: a family of large caddis flies whose larvae live usually in ponds or slow streams

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Limnephilus, type genus (from Greek limnē pool + New Latin -philus) + -idae

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