**Caddisfly Species Platycentropus radiatus (Chocolate and Cream Sedge)**

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)

» Family Limnephilidae (Northern Caddisflies)

» Genus Platycentropus (Chocolate and Cream Sedges)

» Species radiatus (Chocolate and Cream Sedge)

Common Names

Match	Common Name
	Chocolate and Cream Sedge
	Northern Caddisfly

Trout are fond of the larvae and pupae of this mostly nocturnal species.

Where & When

Regions: East, Midwest

Time Of Year (?): Midsummer

Preferred Waters: Stillwaters and medium to large streams

Hatching Behavior

Time Of Day (?): Night, sometimes lingering through dawn

Larva & Pupa Biology

Environmental Tolerance: Quite tolerant of warm water

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Jargon Defined:

Larvae: Many classes of aquatic insects, such as caddisflies, midges, craneflies, dobsonflies, alderflies, and many more, are known as "larvae" rather than "nymphs" in their juvenile stages. They have mostly soft bodies rather than hard exoskeletons. These insects also advance through a "pupa" stage before reaching adulthood.

Pupae: Any insect which spends most of its juvenile lifetime as a larva first becomes a pupa for a time before emerging as a fully grown adult. Depending on the species, the pupal form can be very important for fly fishermen to imitate.

Useful References:

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

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