Phryganeoidea
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Adult body length 14–25 mm (0.55–0.98 in); common species usually >20 mm (0.79 in).
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Identification
Adults large (body usually 20 mm (0.79 in) or more); forewings gray, brown, or yellowish-brown, sometimes with specks, patches, or other markings. Specific characters:
- ocelli (simple eyes) present
- no wing hairs clubbed--character shared with some other families (1)
- maxillary palps 4-segmented in males, 5-segmented in females
- front tibia has 2 or more spurs, middle tibia has 4
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