Caddisfly Genus Oligophlebodes (Little Western Dark Sedges)
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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)
» Family Uenoidae
» Genus Oligophlebodes (Little Western Dark Sedges)
| Species in Oligophlebodes |  |  |
| Oligophlebodes minutaLittle Western Dark Sedge | 0 | 0 |
| Oligophlebodes sierraLittle Western Dark Sedge | 0 | 0 |
| Oligophlebodes sigmaLittle Western Dark Sedge | 0 | 0 |
4 species aren't included.
Common Name
| Match | Common Name |
 | Little Western Dark Sedges |
Where & When
All Oligophlebodes species of significance to fly fishermen occur in the West.They also occur, but not in significant numbers, in the Midwest.
Hatching Behavior
Time Of Day (?): MiddayEgg-Laying Behavior
Time Of Day: Late afternoon
Females of this genus fall to the surface to lay their eggs.Larva & Pupa Biology
Shelter Type: Stone
The cased larvae exhibit heavy behavioral drift (Behavioral drift: The nymphs and larvae of many aquatic insects sometimes release their grip on the bottom and drift downstream for a while with synchronized timing. This phenomenon increases their vulnerability to trout just like emergence, but it is invisible to the angler above the surface. In many species it occurs daily, most often just after dusk or just before dawn.) near midday for a couple months before emerging.
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