Xiphocentronidae

Xiphocentronidae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Trichoptera
Suborder: Annulipalpia
Superfamily: Hydropsychoidea
Family: Xiphocentronidae
Schmid, 1982
Subfamilies

Proxiphocentroninae
Xiphocentroninae

The Xiphocentronidae are a family of caddisflies. It has previously been treated as a subfamily of Psychomyiidae, and has a broad distribution, including parts of Asia, Central Africa and the Americas. It contains nine genera, in three subfamilies: Since the subgenus Cnodocentron (Caenocentron) was elevated to genus level; and the Cretaceous fossil genus Palerasnitsynus was moved from Psychomyiidae to a new subfamily within Xiphocentronidae.

† Palerasnitsyninae Wichard, 2023

Proxiphocentroninae Schmid, 1982
Xiphocentroninae Ross, 1949
  • Abaria Mosely, 1948
  • Caenocentron Schmid, 1982
  • Cnodocentron Schmid, 1982
  • Drepanocentron Schmid, 1982
  • Machairocentron Schmid, 1982
  • Melanotrichia Ulmer, 1906
  • Xiphocentron Brauer, 1870