Saddle-case Maker Species Glossosoma nigrior

Mayflies

Caddisflies

Stoneflies

Taxonomic Navigation -?-

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)

» Family Glossosomatidae (Saddle-case Makers)

» Genus Glossosoma (Little Brown Short-horned Sedges)

» Species nigrior

This is an important caddisfly in the East and Midwest, and the most abundant species in the entire order on some waters. Its small size (hook size 20-22) makes it less significant than larger abundant species.

Where & When

Regions: East, Midwest

Time Of Year (?): May through June

Hatching Behavior

Time Of Day (?): Evening

Egg-Laying Behavior

Time Of Day: Evening

Larva & Pupa Biology

Substrate: Gravel

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