Green Sedges
This common name refers to only one family.
Caddisfly Family Rhyacophilidae
These are often called Green Sedges.
See Rhyacophila for details. It is an extremely important trout stream genus, containing well over 100 American species.
The other genus, Himalopsyche, contains only one relatively unimportant American species.
The other genus, Himalopsyche, contains only one relatively unimportant American species.
Rhyacophila fuscula (Green Sedge) Caddisfly Larva
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View 11 PicturesRegion: Northeast
Collected Apr 1, 2007
Added Apr 3, 2007
Rhyacophila (Green Sedges) Caddisfly Pupa
View 11 PicturesI collected this pupa and several like it from the same stream and on the same day as this larva. I suspect they're the same species. Every pupa I collected was in a brown casing like the one shown in one of the pictures below. I cut this pupa out of its case after a picture so you can see more details. It is close to but not fully developed.
View 11 PicturesI collected this pupa and several like it from the same stream and on the same day as this larva. I suspect they're the same species. Every pupa I collected was in a brown casing like the one shown in one of the pictures below. I cut this pupa out of its case after a picture so you can see more details. It is close to but not fully developed.Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jun 5, 2005
Added May 25, 2006
Female Rhyacophila (Green Sedges) Caddisfly Adult
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View 3 PicturesRegion: Upper Midwest
Collected Apr 30, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
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