**Caddisfly Species Dicosmoecus atripes (October Caddis)**

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)

» Family Limnephilidae (Northern Caddisflies)

» Genus Dicosmoecus (October Caddisflies)

» Species atripes (October Caddis)

Common Names

Match	Common Name
	October Caddis
	Giant Orange Sedge
	Fall Caddis
	Northern Caddisfly

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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.).

Pictures of 1 Caddisfly Specimen in the Species Dicosmoecus atripes:

Female Dicosmoecus atripes (October Caddis) Caddisfly Adult

View 6 PicturesThis specimen is 26 mm.
- Entoman

Collected September 27, 2013 from the St. Joe River in Idaho
Added to Troutnut.com by Entoman on September 29, 2013

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Jargon Defined:

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.

Useful References:

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

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