Brown and Green Caddisflies
This common name refers to only one genus.
Caddisfly Genus Rhyacophila
These are very rarely called Brown and Green Caddisflies.
The large free-living larvae of the Rhyacophila genus are among the best-known caddisflies, and for good reason, because their unique biology is both interesting to entomologists and compatible with trout fishing. There are over 100 species, and many of them can be important.
Rhyacophila fuscula (Green Sedge) Caddisfly Larva
View 11 PicturesI collected this larva and several like it from the same stream and on the same day as this pupa. I suspect they're the same species.
View 11 PicturesI collected this larva and several like it from the same stream and on the same day as this pupa. I suspect they're the same species.Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jun 5, 2005
Added May 25, 2006
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
View 3 Pictures
View 3 PicturesRegion: Upper Midwest
Collected Apr 30, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
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