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Varicolored Microcaddisflies

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***Hydroptila


This common name refers to only one genus.

Caddisfly Genus Hydroptila

These are often called Varicolored Microcaddisflies.
There is a wide range of behaviors, locations, and emergence times within this diverse genus. Several species may be important and most trout streams hold at least one of them.
Hydroptila (Varicolored Microcaddisflies) Caddisfly NymphHydroptila (Varicolored Microcaddisflies) Caddisfly Nymph View 1 Pictures
Collected April 8, 2005 from in
Added to Troutnut.com by on June 27, 2011
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