**Caddisfly Genus Ceratopsyche (Spotted Sedges)**

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)

» Family Hydropsychidae

» Genus Ceratopsyche (Spotted Sedges)

Species in Ceratopsyche
Ceratopsyche alternansSpotted Sedge	0	0
Ceratopsyche bifidaSpotted Sedge	0	0
Ceratopsyche brontaSpotted Sedge	0	0
Ceratopsyche cockerelliSpotted Sedge	0	0
Ceratopsyche morosaSpotted Sedge	0	0
Ceratopsyche oslariSpotted Sedge	0	0
Ceratopsyche slossonaeSpotted Sedge	0	0
Ceratopsyche sparnaSpotted Sedge	0	0
Ceratopsyche vexaSpotted Sedge	0	0

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Common Names

Match	Common Name
	Spotted Sedges
	Window Wing Sedges
	Cinnamon Sedges

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This may be the most important genus of caddisflies on American trout streams. Hydropsyche once held that honor, but its best species have been reclassified into Ceratopsyche.

See the Hydropsychidae family page for details shared by these genera.

1 Caddisfly Specimen in the Genus Ceratopsyche:

Ceratopsyche (Spotted Sedges) Caddisfly Adult

View 18 PicturesThese big caddisflies were tempting trout as they wriggled out of their shucks (

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Here's an underwater view of the pupal shucks of several already-emerged Brachycentrus numerosus caddisflies.

Shuck: The shed exoskeleton left over when an insect molts into its next stage or instar. Most often it describes the last nymphal or pupal skin exited during emergence into a winged adult.), while others skated across the water at a medium pace, probably egg-laying.

Region: Catskills

Collected May 15, 2007

Added May 18, 2007

Recent Discussions of Ceratopsyche

What flies to imitate 11 Replies »

Posted by Goose on Sep 19, 2006

Last reply on Nov 7, 2006 by Martinlf

Jason: What species', in common angler language, are represented in this genus? I'm trying to determine which ones I should spend my time on imitating them. Are they October Caddis, Grannom Caddis, etc. Are those afore mentioned sedges? I would like to know the names so I can tie them the correct size and colors. Just trying to learn. Thanks

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