**Caddisfly Species Limnephilus externus (Summer Flier Sedge)**

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)

» Family Limnephilidae (Northern Caddisflies)

» Genus Limnephilus (Summer Flier Sedges)

» Species externus (Summer Flier Sedge)

Common Names

Match	Common Name
	Summer Flier Sedge
	Northern Caddisfly

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Pictures of 4 Caddisfly Specimens in the Species Limnephilus externus:

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Limnephilus externus (Summer Flier Sedge) Caddisfly Nymph

View 1 PicturesThis caddis is one of the most abundant caddisflies in temporary ponds of Glacier Park. The larvae build a round case of detritus (Detritus: Small, loose pieces of decaying organic matter underwater.) and dead plant material that can get quite large.

Collected June 25, 2008 from Temporary ponds- Glacier Nat. Park in Alaska
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on June 26, 2011

Male Limnephilus externus (Summer Flier Sedge) Caddisfly Adult

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Collected August 11, 2018 from the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on June 12, 2019

Limnephilus externus (Summer Flier Sedge) Caddisfly Adult

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Collected September 15, 2011 from the Touchet River in Washington
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on September 21, 2011

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Caddisfly Species Limnephilus externus (Summer Flier Sedge)

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**Caddisfly Species Limnephilus externus (Summer Flier Sedge)**