Insect Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)
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Common Name
| Match | Common Name |
 | Caddisflies |
Fly Imitations by Orvis
| Stage | Fly Pattern |
| Larva | Case Caddis |
| Larva | Czech Mate |
| Emerger | SparkleWing Caddis Emerger |
| Pupa | LaFontaine Sparkle Pupa |
| Adult | Elk Wing Caddis |
This is page 2 of specimens of Trichoptera. Visit the main Trichoptera page for:
- The behavior and habitat of Trichoptera.
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66 Caddisfly Specimens:
Ceratopsyche (Spotted Sedges) Caddisfly Adult
View 18 PicturesThese big caddisflies were tempting trout as they wriggled out of their shucks (
Shuck: The shed exoskeleton left over when an insect molts into its next stage or instar. Most often it describes the last nymphal or pupal skin exited during emergence into a winged adult.), while others skated across the water at a medium pace, probably egg-laying.
View 18 PicturesThese big caddisflies were tempting trout as they wriggled out of their shucks (
View Full SizeHere's an underwater view of the pupal shucks of several already-emerged Brachycentrus numerosus caddisflies.
Region: Catskills
Collected May 15, 2007
Added May 18, 2007
Pycnopsyche (Great Autumn Brown Sedges) Caddisfly Larva
View 12 Pictures
View 12 PicturesRegion: Northeast
Collected Apr 1, 2007
Added Apr 3, 2007
Cheumatopsyche (Little Sister Sedges) Caddisfly Pupa
View 10 PicturesThis is the first fully formed caddis pupa (technically, a pharate adult (Pharate adult: Caddisflies are considered to be pupae during their transformation from larva into adult. This transformation is complete before they're ready to emerge. The emerging insect we imitate with the "pupa" patterns we tie is technically called a pharate adult. It is a fully-formed adult caddisfly with one extra layer of exoskeleton surrounding it and restricting its wings.)) that I've collected and photographed alive and healthy. I'll put a video of this specimen online soon, too.
View 10 PicturesThis is the first fully formed caddis pupa (technically, a pharate adult (Pharate adult: Caddisflies are considered to be pupae during their transformation from larva into adult. This transformation is complete before they're ready to emerge. The emerging insect we imitate with the "pupa" patterns we tie is technically called a pharate adult. It is a fully-formed adult caddisfly with one extra layer of exoskeleton surrounding it and restricting its wings.)) that I've collected and photographed alive and healthy. I'll put a video of this specimen online soon, too.Region: Northeast
Collected Apr 14, 2007
Added Apr 22, 2007
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
Brachycentrus appalachia (Apple Caddis) Caddisfly Adult
View 13 PicturesI captured this specimen in the same color as this photograph, during its egg-laying flight. The emergers are much lighter.
View 13 PicturesI captured this specimen in the same color as this photograph, during its egg-laying flight. The emergers are much lighter.Region: Catskills
Collected May 13, 2007
Added May 18, 2007
Brachycentrus (Grannoms) Caddisfly Pupa
View 10 PicturesThe green blob contained in this case is a pupa in the early stages of transformation from larva to the final stage we generally picture and imitate. This specimen and several like it were fixed to a rock I picked up, and each one had the front of its case sealed off, protecting the helpless pupa from predation. It's neat to see the insect part-way through such a radical transformation.
It was very hard to extract this thing from its case, so there's a bit of extra goo near the head from where I accidentally punctured it.
View 10 PicturesThe green blob contained in this case is a pupa in the early stages of transformation from larva to the final stage we generally picture and imitate. This specimen and several like it were fixed to a rock I picked up, and each one had the front of its case sealed off, protecting the helpless pupa from predation. It's neat to see the insect part-way through such a radical transformation.It was very hard to extract this thing from its case, so there's a bit of extra goo near the head from where I accidentally punctured it.
Region: Northeast
Collected Apr 14, 2007
Added Apr 22, 2007
Psilotreta labida (Dark Blue Sedge) Caddisfly Adult
View 11 Pictures
View 11 PicturesRegion: Catskills
Collected Jun 1, 2007
Added Jun 4, 2007
Phryganeidae Caddisfly Larva
View 5 PicturesThis "specimen" is actually two caddis larvae fighting each other over a case. The case is a hollow tube; one larva would go in the back end, presumably bite the other, and chase it out. The invader crawled forward into the case while the other one fled, and then it went around to the back and bit the first one. They did this several times, and I recorded it on video.
View 5 PicturesThis "specimen" is actually two caddis larvae fighting each other over a case. The case is a hollow tube; one larva would go in the back end, presumably bite the other, and chase it out. The invader crawled forward into the case while the other one fled, and then it went around to the back and bit the first one. They did this several times, and I recorded it on video.Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Mar 1, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Neophylax (Autumn Mottled Sedges) Caddisfly Larva
View 11 PicturesI haven't really had time to ID this one; I'm just tentatively guessing based on the case that it's in Glossosomatidae.
View 11 PicturesI haven't really had time to ID this one; I'm just tentatively guessing based on the case that it's in Glossosomatidae.Region: Northeast
Collected Apr 14, 2007
Added Apr 22, 2007
Apatania (Early Smoky Wing Sedges) Caddisfly Adult
View 7 PicturesThis one actually had a medium tan body when it emerged. By the time I took the picture it was dark as night. I was actually looking through my box of specimens trying to figure out where that tan one I caught disappeared to. Then I realized this is it.
View 7 PicturesThis one actually had a medium tan body when it emerged. By the time I took the picture it was dark as night. I was actually looking through my box of specimens trying to figure out where that tan one I caught disappeared to. Then I realized this is it.Region: Catskills
Collected May 15, 2007
Added May 18, 2007
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