Caddisfly Family Phryganeidae
Taxonomic Navigation -?-
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)
» Family Phryganeidae
| Genus in Phryganeidae |  |  |
| BanksiolaTraveller Sedges | 0 | 0 |
| PhryganeaRush Sedges | 0 | 0 |
| PtilostomisGiant Rusty Sedges | 0 | 0 |
7 genera aren't included.
Where & When
Time Of Year (?): Late spring or summerPreferred Waters: Lakes or rivers
Hatching Behavior
Pupae of this family crawl out on shore to emerge.Egg-Laying Behavior
Females lay their eggs on the surface, and they may run across the surface to the bank. This behavior may be found throughout the family but it has earned the common name Travelling Sedges for the stillwater genus Banksiola.Larva & Pupa Biology
Diet: Smaller aquatic insects; other food when small
Current Speed: Still or slow
Shelter Type: Leaf or bark
This is the most primitive family of case-making caddisflies, and the larvae may easily enter or leave their cases. I caught two of them in my collection container fighting over one case in a really funny video.Current Speed: Still or slow
Shelter Type: Leaf or bark
2 Caddisfly Specimens in the Family Phryganeidae:
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
Phryganeidae Caddisfly Larva
View 3 Pictures
View 3 PicturesRegion: Upper Midwest
Collected Mar 10, 2004
Added Jan 19, 2006
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 | PhryganeidaeStarring: Phryganeidae Caddisfly Larva Shot: Mar 1, 2004 Added: Mar 31, 2006 Format: WMV file Dimensions: 320x240 Camera: C740UZ |
| This is one of the only caddisfly genera which easily leaves and re-enters its case. I caught two of them fighting each other over this one... it's quite funny! |
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