**Caddisfly Species Ptilostomis ocellifera (Giant Rusty Sedge)**

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)

» Family Phryganeidae

» Genus Ptilostomis (Giant Rusty Sedges)

» Species ocellifera (Giant Rusty Sedge)

Common Name

Match	Common Name
	Giant Rusty Sedge

This very bundant trout stream species is reported to produce excellent nighttime hatches in the Upper Midwest shortly after the Hexagenia limbata mayflies have finished.

This species is often found together with Ptilostomis semifasciata.

Where & When

Regions: East, Midwest, West

Time Of Year (?): Summer

Preferred Waters: Rivers, lakes, and ponds

Larva & Pupa Biology

Current Speed: Still or slow

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Caddisfly Species Ptilostomis ocellifera (Giant Rusty Sedge)

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**Caddisfly Species Ptilostomis ocellifera (Giant Rusty Sedge)**