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Keys to Caddisflies - Larvae

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Identifying Characteristics of Caddis Larva:

Cased Caddis

1) Lives inside a case made up of small leaves, twiggs, pebbles ...ect
2) Has 3 pairs of legs on the thorax
3) Very small antennae that may not be visible

Cased Caddis Larva

TABLE OF CASED CADDIS LARVAE
Families	Genera	Species	Common Name
Brachycentridae	Brachycentrus		American Grannom
Lepidostomatidae	Lepidostoma		Little Plain Brown Sedge
Leptoceridae	Mystacides		Black Dancer
	Nectopsyche		White Miller
	Oecetis		Long Horn Sedge
Limnephilidae	Pycnopsyche		Great Br. Autumn Sedge
	Hydatophylax		Giant Cream Sedge
	Frenesia		Wing Winter Sedge
	Platycentropus		Chocolate & Cream Sedge
	Limnephilus		Summer Flyer Sedge
	Hesperophylax		Silver Striped Sedge
	Neophylax		Autumn Mottled Sedge
Odontoceridae	Psilotreta		Dark Blue Wing Sedge
Phryganeidae	Pyryganea		Rusty Sedge
	Ptilostomis		Giant Rusty Sedge
Free-Living Caddis 1) Greenish maggot like body 2) 2 Anal hooks for holding onto the bottom 3) Has 3 pairs of legs on the thorax Free-Living Caddis Larva
TABLE OF FREE-LIVING CADDIS LARVAE Families Genera Species Common Name Rhyacophilidae Rhyacophila Green Rock Worm Net Spinning Caddis 1) Gills line abdomen 2) Has 3 pairs of legs on the thorax 3) 2 Anal hooks 4) Lives in a home, built next to a web, on the top side of rocks Net Spinning Caddis Larva Net and Retreat TABLE OF CASED NET SPINNING CADDIS LARVAE Families Genera Species Common Name Philopotamidae Chimarra Little Black Sedge Wormaldia Little Autumn Sedge Hydrophsychidae Hydropsyche Spotted Sedge Cheumatopsyche Little Spotted Sedge Arctopsyche Grey Spotted Sedge Macronema Glossy Wing Sedge Illustrations by Andy Cooper [ < 1 | - | 3 | 4 > ] [return to Caddisflies] [top of page]