Caddisfly Species Psilotreta labida (Dark Blue Sedge)

See the Psilotreta genus page for more details that this important species shares with others in its genus.  

Where & When

This species is found up and down the eastern mountains. The hatch starts in late April in Virginia and finishes in northern New England in late June. It peaks in June in the Catskills, where it is especially well-known.

Hatching Behavior

Time Of Day (?): Evening

Egg-Laying Behavior

Time Of Day: Evening

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