**Caddisfly Genus Cheumatopsyche (Little Sister Sedges)**

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)

» Family Hydropsychidae

» Genus Cheumatopsyche (Little Sister Sedges)

Species in Cheumatopsyche
Cheumatopsyche campylaLittle Sister Sedge	0	0
Cheumatopsyche etronaLittle Sister Sedge	0	0
Cheumatopsyche gracilisLittle Sister Sedge	0	0
Cheumatopsyche harwoodiLittle Sister Sedge	0	0
Cheumatopsyche lasiaLittle Sister Sedge	0	0
Cheumatopsyche pasellaLittle Sister Sedge	0	0
Cheumatopsyche pettitiLittle Sister Sedge	0	0
Cheumatopsyche sordidaLittle Sister Sedge	0	0
Cheumatopsyche speciosaLittle Sister Sedge	0	0

35 species aren't included.

Common Names

Match	Common Name
	Little Sister Sedges
	Little Olive Sedges

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To generalize broadly, Cheumatopsyche is found lower in the watershed than the similar genera Hydropsyche and Ceratopsyche. It is also smaller, but there is wide variation in size and color between the species. See the family Hydropsychidae page for life cycle details common to these genera.

The most important trout stream species are Cheumatopsyche campyla and Cheumatopsyche pettiti.

5 Caddisfly Specimens in the Genus Cheumatopsyche:

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Cheumatopsyche (Little Sister Sedges) Caddisfly Pupa

View 10 PicturesThis is the first fully formed caddis pupa (technically, a pharate adult (Pharate adult: Caddisflies are considered to be pupae during their transformation from larva into adult. This transformation is complete before they're ready to emerge. The emerging insect we imitate with the "pupa" patterns we tie is technically called a pharate adult. It is a fully-formed adult caddisfly with one extra layer of exoskeleton surrounding it and restricting its wings.)) that I've collected and photographed alive and healthy. I'll put a video of this specimen online soon, too.

Region: Northeast

Collected Apr 14, 2007

Added Apr 22, 2007

Cheumatopsyche (Little Sister Sedges) Caddisfly Adult

View 9 Pictures

Region: Northeast

Collected Sep 19, 2006

Added Oct 4, 2006

Cheumatopsyche (Little Sister Sedges) Caddisfly Pupa

View 8 PicturesI'm just guessing this is B. appalachia, since I collected it at a time when that species was hatching heavily on this river system. Feel free to jump in and correct me if it's wrong!

Region: Catskills

Collected May 13, 2007

Added May 18, 2007

Specimen Page:12

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Jargon Defined:

Pharate adult: Caddisflies are considered to be pupae during their transformation from larva into adult. This transformation is complete before they're ready to emerge. The emerging insect we imitate with the "pupa" patterns we tie is technically called a pharate adult. It is a fully-formed adult caddisfly with one extra layer of exoskeleton surrounding it and restricting its wings.

Pupa: Any insect which spends most of its juvenile lifetime as a larva first becomes a pupa for a time before emerging as a fully grown adult. Depending on the species, the pupal form can be very important for fly fishermen to imitate.

Useful References:

LaFontaine, Gary. 1981. Caddisflies. The Lyons Press.

Swisher, Doug and Carl Richards. 2000. Selective Trout. The Lyons Press.