» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)
5 families (Beraeidae, Calamoceratidae, Hydrobiosidae, Sericostomatidae, Xiphocentronidae)
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Common Name
This is page 12 of specimens of Trichoptera. Visit the main Trichoptera page for:
- The behavior and habitat of Trichoptera.
- 55 underwater pictures of Trichoptera.
Pictures of 129 Caddisfly Specimens:
Brachycentrus americanus (American Grannom) Caddisfly Larva
View 13 PicturesBoth the genus ID (Merritt & Cummins) and species ID (Flint 1984) are pretty confident for this larva, a nice example of a common western caddisfly. It was by far the most abundant insect in my kicknet sample on this trip, and many of the rocks in the fast riffle where I sampled had dozens of these larvae clinging on.