Medium Evening Sedges
This common name refers to only one genus.
Caddisfly Genus Dolophilodes
These are often called Medium Evening Sedges.
Dolophilodes distinctus is the most interesting and important species in this genus, having a bizzarre life cycle. It is also the most abundant in the East and Midwest. The other species listed here are from the West.
Dolophilodes distinctus (Tiny Black Gold Speckled-Winged Caddis) Caddisfly Larva
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View 4 PicturesRegion: Upper Midwest
Collected Feb 7, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Male Dolophilodes distinctus (Tiny Black Gold Speckled-Winged Caddis) Caddisfly Adult
View 6 PicturesThis caddis species was dancing high over the stream, spaced a foot or two apart across most of its width, very much like Ephemera mayfly spinners but with more side-to-side motion mixed in. There were more than enough to get the trout interested, but I wasn't able to stick around until they fell on the water (if they did at all).
View 6 PicturesThis caddis species was dancing high over the stream, spaced a foot or two apart across most of its width, very much like Ephemera mayfly spinners but with more side-to-side motion mixed in. There were more than enough to get the trout interested, but I wasn't able to stick around until they fell on the water (if they did at all).Region: Poconos
Collected May 28, 2007
Added Jun 4, 2007
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