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Glossy Wing Sedges

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***Macrostemum


This common name refers to only one genus.

Caddisfly Genus Macrostemum

These are often called Glossy Wing Sedges.
Macrostemum zebratum is by far the most important species in this genus.

These fast-water caddisflies are unusually elegant; they have shiny, dark metallic-colored bodies and goossy wings.
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