Caddisfly Genus Lepidostoma (Little Plain Brown Sedges)
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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)
» Family Lepidostomatidae (Little Brown-Green Sedges)
» Genus Lepidostoma (Little Plain Brown Sedges)
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Common Names
Where & When
I know many fly fishermen, some in the East and some in the Midwest, who have fallen in love with a certain type of trout stream. The big brawling rivers are not for them; no, they stalk the overgrown tributaries of these heavily fished waters instead. ... For these fly-fishing cronies I once had a picture postcard custom made showing an adult of Lepidostoma.
Hatching Behavior
Time Of Day (?): Evenings
The pupae swim up to the surface in slow to medium water and presumably emerge there on the surface. They ride the water for a long time before taking flight. Trout may feed heavily on the drifting pupae, emerging adults, or the emerged wing-drying adults.Egg-Laying Behavior
Lepidostoma adults lay their eggs on or near the surface, but I haven't found the specifics and they probably vary by species.Larva & Pupa Biology
Diet: Leaves or pine needles
Shelter Type: Four-sided case of bark or leaf pieces, sand case in a round tube shape, or case of tiny twigs "log cabin" style
Lepidostoma larvae are especially likely to undergo behavioral drift (Behavioral drift: The nymphs and larvae of many aquatic insects sometimes release their grip on the bottom and drift downstream for a while with synchronized timing. This phenomenon increases their vulnerability to trout just like emergence, but it is invisible to the angler above the surface. In many species it occurs daily, most often just after dusk or just before dawn.) in June.Shelter Type: Four-sided case of bark or leaf pieces, sand case in a round tube shape, or case of tiny twigs "log cabin" style
Lepidostoma Fly Fishing Tips
In spite of the common names for this genus, the two most important species (Lepidostoma togatum and Lepidostoma pluviale) have green bodies.2 Caddisfly Specimens in the Genus Lepidostoma:
Lepidostoma (Little Plain Brown Sedges) Caddisfly Larva
View 6 Pictures
View 6 PicturesRegion: Catskills
Collected May 13, 2007
Added May 18, 2007
Lepidostoma (Little Plain Brown Sedges) Caddisfly Larva
View 6 PicturesThis one got a little bit damaged in the abdomen when I extracted it from its case. That's a delicate job.
View 6 PicturesThis one got a little bit damaged in the abdomen when I extracted it from its case. That's a delicate job.Region: Catskills
Collected May 6, 2007
Added May 18, 2007
