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Caddisfly Species Apatania incerta (Early Smoky Wing Sedge)

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)
» Family Apataniidae (Early Smoky Wing Sedges)
» Genus Apatania (Early Smoky Wing Sedges)
» Species incerta (Early Smoky Wing Sedge)
Common Name
MatchCommon Name
***Early Smoky Wing Sedge
  

Where & When

Region: East
Time Of Year (?): Mid-April to late May
Preferred Waters: Small to medium streams
This species is reportedly very important in southern New England.

Hatching Behavior

Time Of Day (?): All day

Egg-Laying Behavior

Time Of Day: All day

Larva & Pupa Biology

Shelter Type: Stone cases
Gary LaFontaine notes in Caddisflies that these larvae become especially active and vulnerable to trout shortly before pupation.

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