Philopotamidae is a family of insects in the order Trichoptera, the caddisflies. They are known commonly as the finger-net caddisflies.

The aquatic larvae of these caddisflies spin mesh nets of silk in flowing water to catch food. A larva can spin over a kilometer of extremely thin silk to create its intricate net.

Subfamilies and genera include:

• Subfamily Chimarrinae
• Chimarra
• Chimarrhodella
• Subfamily Paulianodinae
• Paulianodes
• Subfamily Philopotaminae
• Cabreraia
• Cryptobiosella
• Doloclanes
• Dolomyia
• Dolophilodes
• Dolopsyche
• Edidiehlia
• Gunungiella
• Hydrobiosella
• Kisaura
• Neobiosella
• Philopotamus
• Wormaldia
• Xenobiosella