**Caddisfly Species Polycentropus cinereus (Brown Checkered Summer Sedge)**

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)

» Family Polycentropodidae

» Genus Polycentropus (Brown Checkered Summer Sedges)

» Species cinereus (Brown Checkered Summer Sedge)

Common Name

Match	Common Name
	Brown Checkered Summer Sedge

Where & When

Regions: East, Midwest, West

Time Of Year (?): June through August; best from mid-June through early July

Preferred Waters: Lakes and streams

Hatching Behavior

Time Of Day (?): Evening

The pupae emerge on the surface.

Egg-Laying Behavior

Time Of Day: Evening

Females dive to the bottom to oviposit.

Larva & Pupa Biology

Current Speed: Slow

Environmental Tolerance: Best in cool, clear water

Shelter Type: Larvae live in a silk tube used as an ambush point, or build a net to capture prey

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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.

Oviposit: To lay eggs.

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.