Caddisfly Species Brachycentrus occidentalis (Mother's Day Caddis)

Gary LaFontaine tells the story in Caddisflies of how this species came to awareness through rumors of a widespread, intense hatch of an undentified brown and green caddisfly throughout the West. He traveled across the West collecting these flies and determined that they were Brachycentrus occidentalis.  

Where & When

Region: West
Time Of Year (?): Late April and early May

Hatching Behavior

Time Of Day (?): Daytime

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