Family Limnephilidae Kolenati

Author: Takao NOZAKI
E-mail: takao.nozaki[AT]nifty.com
Last update: 11 October 2026

Metanoea iijimae Iwata 1928 and Stenophylax kitagamii Iwata 1927 were transferred to the genus Apatania Kolenati, Family Apataniidae by Nozaki et al. (2000), and Anabolia kawamurai Iwata 1927 was synonymized with Georgium japonicum (Ulmer), Family Calamoceratidae by Tsuda (1954, 1958). Nozaki et al. (2000) recognized 'species' of the genus Potamorites recorded by Iwata (1927a) and Ueno (1935) as members of the genus Phryganopsyche Wiggins, family Phryganopsychidae.

Subfamily Dicosmoecinae Schmid

Genus Dicosmoecus McLachlan

Dicosmoecus jozankeanus (Matsumura 1931)

Stenophylax jozankeanus Matsumura 1931

Kogurea ezoensis Kobayashi 1962

Nothopsyche ruficollis (non Ulmer 1905): Yamanouchi 1976

Dicosmoecus ezoensis: Kobayashi 1983

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido, Fukuoka?, Rishiri), Sakhalin, South Kuriles, Russia (Primorye).

Genus Ecclisocosmoecus Schmid

Ecclisocosmoecus spinosus Schmid 1964

Pseudostenophylax? sp.: Kuranishi and Kuhara 1994

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido), Russia (Sakhalin, South Kuriles).

Genus Ecclisomyia Banks

Ecclisomyia kamtshatica (Martynov 1913)

Praecosmoecus kamtshaticus Martynov 1913

Praecosmoecus kamtschaticus (!camtschaticus): Martynov 1925

Praecosmoecus malaisei Ulmer 1927

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido), Sakhalin, South Kuriles, Russia (Kamchatka), Korea.

Genus Nothopsyche Banks

A larva described as Nothopsyche sp. NA by Tanida (1985) corresponds with both larvae of N. pallipes and N. ulmeri (Nozaki 1994, 2002a). A larva described as Lenarchus sp. LA by Tanida (1985) corresponds with Nothopsyche sp. NA (Nozaki & Ito 1998).

Nothopsyche longicornis Nakahara 1914

Nothopsyche babai Kobayashi 1968

Distribution. Japan (Honshu, Sado).

Nothopsyche montivaga Nozaki 1999

Distribution. Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu).

Nothopsyche pallipes Banks 1906

Platyphylax yokouchii Iwata 1928

Platyphylax fulvipes Martynov 1930

Nothopsyche ulmeri non Schmid, 1952: Kobayashi 1968

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okino-shima), Sakhalin, Korea.

Nothopsyche ruficollis (Ulmer 1905)

Chilostigma ruficolle Ulmer 1905

Allophylax dubius (non Stephens 1837): Iwata 1927a

Distribution. Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Awaji-shima, Okino-shima), Korea (Jeju-do).

Nothopsyche speciosa Kobayashi 1959

Distribution. Japan (western Honshu, northern Kyushu), North Korea.

Nothopsyche ulmeri Schmid 1952

Nothopsyche pallipes non Banks 1906: Ulmer 1907a

Distribution. Hokkaido (south), Honshu (central to north).

Nothopsyche yamagataensis Kobayashi 1973

Nothopsyche sp. NB: Tanida 1985

Distribution. Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu).

Subfamily Limnephilinae Kolenati

Genus Asynarchus McLachlan

Two species, A. amurensis Ulmer 1905 and A. sachalinensis Martynov 1914 belonging to this genus had been recorded from Japan. Although A. sachalinensis may be a subspecies level taxaon of A. amurensis, Schmid (1954) recognized it as distinct species.

Asynarchus sachalinensis Martynov 1914

Limnephilus tateyamanus Tsuda 1942a

Asynarchus amurensis (non Ulmer 190): Ulmer 1907a

Moropsyche parvula: Ijima and Tsuchiya 2016

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu), Sakhalin.

Genus Brachypsyche Schmid

Brachypsyche sibirica (Martynov 1924)

Glyphopsyche sp. (irrorata Fbr.?): Martynov 1914

Glyphopsyche irrorata var. sibirica: Martynov 1924a

Glyphopsyche irrorata sibirica Martynov 1924b

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido), Russia (Khabarovsk, Primorye, southeast Siberia), Scandinavia.

Genus Chilostigma McLachlan

An unidentified species belonging to this genus was recorded from Honshu (Kobayashi 1973).

Chilostigma sieboldi McLachlan 1876

Distribution. Japan (Hokakido), Russia (Khabarovsk, Primorye, northeast Siberia, European part, Kamchatka), Scandinavia.

Genus Grammotaulius Kolenati

Although two ‘species’ of Grammotaulius were recorded from Japan, descriptions of these ‘species’ are insufficient to identify the species even to generic level (Nozaki et al. 2000).

Grammotaulius ornatus Nakahara 1914

Distribution. Japan (Shikoku).

Grammotaulius species indeterminate

Grammotaulius atomarius Fabricius: Iwata 1927a

Genus Halesus Stephens

Two species of this genus have been recorded from Japan. Nozaki (2005a, 2018) described a larva belonging to this genus, but it has not yet been associated with the adult stage.

Halesus sachalinensis Martynov 1914

Phacopteryx jesoensis Matsumura 1931

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido), Sakhalin.

Halesus tessellatus (Rambur 1842)

Limnephila tessellata Rambur 1842

Distribution. Japan, Europe.

Halesus species indeterminate

Genus Hydatophylax Wallengren

The specific status of H. koizumii is not yet clarified (Nozaki et al. 2000).

Hydatophylax festivus (Navás 1920)

Stenophylax festivus Navás 1920 ("1919")

Astenophylax grammicus (non McLachlan 1880)

Hydatophylax intermedius Schmid 1964

Hydatophylax nigrovittatus: Tanida 1985

Hydatophylax soldatovi: Itou and Muramatsu 1995

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido), Russia (Sakhalin, Kuriles).

Hydatophylax koizumii (Iwata 1928)

Stenophylax koizumii Iwata 1928

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu).

Hydatophylax minor Nozaki 2004

Hydatophylax soldatovi (Martynov): Tanida et al. 1991

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido), Russia (Sakhalin, Kuriles).

Hydatophylax nigrovittatus (McLachlan 1872)

Platyphylax nigrovittatus McLachlan 1872

Astenophylax grammicus McLachlan

Hydatophylax soldatovi (Martynov): Tanida 1985

Distribution. Japan (Honshu), Russia (Magadan, Kamchatka, Amur, Primorye, southeast Siberia ), Korea, China, Mongolia.

Hydatophylax variabilis (Martynov 1910)

Platyphylax variabilis Martynov 1910

Hydatophylax grammicus (non McLachlan 1880): Yamanouchi 1976

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido), Russia (Magadan, Khabarovsk, Primorye, Kamtchatka, Kuriles), Europe, Alaska.

Genus Lenarchus Martynov

Lenarchus fuscostramineus Schmid 1952

Limnephilus borealis Zetterstedt: Kuwayama 1932

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Yururi-to), Kuriles.

Genus Limnephilus Leach

Two unnamed larvae accompanied with alphabetic codes were described by Tanida (1985), but they were not associated with adults. Iwata (1928) recorded Limnephilus decipiens Kolenati by a larva collected from Nagano, central Japan, however, Nozaki and Tanida (1996) suggested that the larva is similar to that of Asynarchus amurensis described by Tanida (1985).

Limnephilus alienus Martynov 1914

Limnephilus correptus non McLachlan 1880: Matsumura 1904

Limnephilus correptus McLachlan, var.?: Martynov 1930

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu), Sakhalin, Kuriles, Russia (continental Far East).

Limnephilus correptus McLachlan 1880

Limnephilus diphyes non McLachlan 1880: Tanaka 2009a, 47, adult, Honshu (Akita). Misidentification mentioned by Tanaka (2010a).

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu), Sakhalin, Russia (continental Far East), Korea, north China.

Limnephilus diphyes McLachlan 1880

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido, Yururi-to), Sakhalin, Russia (Khabarovsk, Primorye, north west Siberia, Kamchatka), Finland, Sweden, Canada.

Limnephilus fuscovittatus Matsumura 1904

Limnephilus subfuscus Ulmer 1907a

Nothopsyche apicalis non Ulmer 1932: Kobayashi 1968

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Yaku-shima), Sakhalin, Kuriles, Russia (southeast Siberia), Korea, China, Sikkim, Mongolia.

Limnephilus nipponicus Schmid 1964

Limnephilus affinis non Curtis 1834: Matsumura 1904

Limnephilus borealis (non Zetterstedt 1840): Kobayashi 1968

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku), Kuriles, China.

Limnephilus orientalis Martynov 1935

Limnephilus correptus McLachlan var.?: Martynov 1930

Limnephilus correptus McLachlan: Martynov 1935

Limnephilus borealis (non Zetterstedt 1840): Ulmer 1907a

Limnephilus ukibaensis Kobayashi 1975

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Oki (Dogo)), Sakhalin, south Kuriles, Korea.

Limnephilus ornatulus Schmid 1965

Limnephilus ornatus Banks?: Ulmer 1907a

Limnephilus orientalis non Martynov 1935: Tanida, 1982a

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu), south Kuriles.

Limnephilus quadratus Martynov 1914

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido), Sakhalin, south Kuriles, Russia (Khabarovsk).

Limnephilus sericeus (Say 1824)

Phryganea sericea Say 1824

Apatania fuscostigma Matsumura 1931

Limnephilus shimushirensis Tsuda 1942

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu), Sakhalin, Kuriles, Russia (Chukotka, Magadan, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Primorye), Korea, Europe, North America.

Limnephilus sparsus Curtis 1834

Limnephilus orientalis non Martynov 1935: Tanida 1982a

Limnephilus apicalis non Martynov 1924: Kobayashi 1984a

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu), Sakhalin, Kuriles, Russia (Kamchatka, south Siberia), Caucasus, Pribaltic, Europe.

Limenphilus stigma Curtis 1834

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido), Sakhalin, Kuriles, Russia (Chukotka, Magadan, Kamchatka, Khabarvsk, Primorye), Mongolia, Europe, Alaska.

Limnephilus sp. LA

Limnephilus politus non McLachlan 1865: Iwata 1927a

Limnephilus sp. LA: Tanida 1985

Limnephilus sp. LB

Limnephilus sp. LB: Tanida 1985

Genus Nemotaulius Banks

The specific status of N. miyakei (Nakahara) should be clarified (Kuhara and Kuranishi 1987).

Nemotaulius admorsus (McLachlan 1866)

Limnephilus admorsus McLachlan 1866

Glyphotaelius admorsus McLachlan

Glyphotaelius japonicus Iwata 1927a

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido, Hosnhu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Sado), Sakhalin, south Kuriles, Russia (Magadan, Khabarovsk, Primorye, Siberia), Korea, China.

Nemotaulius brevilinea (McLachlan 1871)

Grammotaulius brevilinea McLachlan 1871

Glyphotaelius subsinuatus Ulmer 1906

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, Sado), Korea.

Nemotaulius miyakei (Nakahara 1914)

Glyphotaelius miyakei Nakahara 1914

Distribution. Japan (Hokkaido, northen Honshu, Shikoku), Sakhalin, Kuriles.