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Caddisfly Family Polycentropodidae

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)
» 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

2 Caddisfly Specimens in the Family Polycentropodidae:

Polycentropus (Brown Checkered Summer Sedges) Caddisfly LarvaPolycentropus (Brown Checkered Summer Sedges) Caddisfly LarvaView 4 Pictures
Region: Catskills
Collected May 13, 2007
Added May 18, 2007
Polycentropodidae Caddisfly LarvaPolycentropodidae Caddisfly LarvaView 2 Pictures
Region: Northeast
Collected Mar 13, 2005
Added Apr 5, 2006

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