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Caddisfly Species Dicosmoecus atripes (Giant Orange Sedge)

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)
» Family Limnephilidae (Northern Caddisflies)
» Genus Dicosmoecus (Giant Orange Sedges)
» Species atripes (Giant Orange Sedge)
Common Names
This species was originally very important on its own, but now another important former species, Dicosmoecus jucundus, is considered a synonym (Synonym: A former name of a taxon, usually a species. Entomologists frequently discover that two insects originally described as different species are one in the same, and they drop one of the names. The dropped name is said to be a synonym of the remaining name. These changes take a while to trickle into the common knowledge of anglers; for example, Baetis vagans is now a synonym of Baetis tricaudatus.) of atripes. This extends its range and amplifies its value.  

Where & When

Region: West
Time Of Year (?): September and October
This species known to be important in California, Utah, originally, and in Montana and Alaska with the new synonym (Synonym: A former name of a taxon, usually a species. Entomologists frequently discover that two insects originally described as different species are one in the same, and they drop one of the names. The dropped name is said to be a synonym of the remaining name. These changes take a while to trickle into the common knowledge of anglers; for example, Baetis vagans is now a synonym of Baetis tricaudatus.).

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