Caddisfly Genus Molanna (Gray Checkered Sedges)
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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)
» Family Molannidae
» Genus Molanna (Gray Checkered Sedges)
| Species in Molanna |  |  |
| Molanna tryphenaGray Checkered Sedge | 0 | 0 |
| Molanna uniophilaGray Checkered Sedge | 0 | 0 |
4 species aren't included.
Common Name
| Match | Common Name |
 | Gray Checkered Sedges |
Where & When
Time Of Year (?): Mid-July to early SeptemberPreferred Waters: Lakes and slow rivers
Hatching Behavior
Pupae emerge on the surface and may take an unusully long time to struggle free of the film.Egg-Laying Behavior
Females dive to the bottom to oviposit.Larva & Pupa Biology
Substrate: Sand or mud
Shelter Type: Flat rock pieces with a "hood" that covers the head of the insect. LaFontaine in Caddisflies compares its shape to a cobra head.
1 Caddisfly Specimen in the Genus Molanna:
Molanna (Gray Checkered Sedges) Caddisfly Larva
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View 4 PicturesRegion: Upper Midwest
Collected Mar 1, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
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