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Caddisfly Genus Onocosmoecus (Great Late-Summer Sedges)

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)
» Family Limnephilidae (Northern Caddisflies)
» Genus Onocosmoecus (Great Late-Summer Sedges)
Species in OnocosmoecusNumber of SpecimensNumber of Pictures
Onocosmoecus unicolorGreat Late-Summer Sedge00

1 species isn't included.
Common Names
The most common species of this genus is Onocosmoecus unicolor.  

Where & When

Time Of Year (?): Late summer and early fall
Preferred Waters: Lakes and slow streams
This genus is nearly as large as Dicosmoecus, but not quite as impressive because its emergence is less concentrated. It can still produce fishable hatches, especially in lakes.

Larva & Pupa Biology

Diet: Mostly detritus (Detritus: Small, loose pieces of decaying organic matter underwater.)
Current Speed: Slow or still

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