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Caddisfly Family Polycentropodidae

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» Family Polycentropodidae
Genus in PolycentropodidaeNumber of SpecimensNumber of Pictures
NeureclipsisLittle Red Twilight Sedges00
NyctiophylaxDinky Light Summer Sedges00
PolycentropusBrown Checkered Summer Sedges14

3 genera aren't included.
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These small caddisflies are of occasional importance, but the family doesn't include any major superhatches.

Hatching Behavior


The pupae emerge on the surface.

Egg-Laying Behavior


Females of this family lay their eggs on the bottom, either by diving down or crawling down objects.

Larva & Pupa Biology


Diet: Smaller aquatic insects

Current Speed: Slow or still

Shelter Type: Wide variety of nets and net-like structures

Pictures of 2 Caddisfly Specimens in the Family Polycentropodidae:

Polycentropodidae Caddisfly LarvaPolycentropodidae Caddisfly Larva View 2 Pictures
Collected March 13, 2005 from Cascadilla Creek in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 5, 2006
Polycentropus (Brown Checkered Summer Sedges) Caddisfly LarvaPolycentropus (Brown Checkered Summer Sedges) Caddisfly Larva View 4 Pictures
Collected May 13, 2007 from the Delaware River in New York
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 18, 2007

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