In studying caddisfly taxonomy, I have the opportunity to explore an amazing biodiversity, especially in tropical regions, and to contribute to the cataloging and description of that diversity. I am constantly intrigued by the puzzle solving of recovering patterns underlying that diversity and identifying the evolutionary innovations that have led to it. My dissertation research was a study of the caddisfly family Calamoceratidae, with special emphasis on the Neotropical genera Banyallarga and Phylloicus. My current project is a phylogenetic study of the family Odontoceridae, including a taxonomic study of the tropical genus Marilia.