**Caddisfly Species Rhyacophila lobifera (Green Sedge)**

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)

» Family Rhyacophilidae (Green Sedges)

» Genus Rhyacophila (Green Sedges)

» Species lobifera (Green Sedge)

Common Names

Match	Common Name
	Green Sedge
	Green Rockworm
	Brown and Green Caddis

Where & When

Regions: East, Midwest

Time Of Year (?): May and June

This species is reportedly most common in Pennsylvania and New York.

Egg-Laying Behavior

Gary LaFontaine reports in Caddisflies that adults of this species may gather in tight balls and float along on the surface. I have observed this peculiar behavior in other caddisfly species, and I assume it has something to do with mating.

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Caddisfly Species Rhyacophila lobifera (Green Sedge)

Where & When

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**Caddisfly Species Rhyacophila lobifera (Green Sedge)**