Rhyacophila brunnea (Green Sedge) Caddisfly Larva Pictures
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)
» Family Rhyacophilidae (Green Sedges)
» Genus Rhyacophila (Green Sedges)
» Species brunnea (Green Sedge)
This caddisfly was collected from the Upper Midwest on February 7th, 2004 and added to Troutnut.com on January 25th, 2006.
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Could be Himalopsyche? 1 Reply »
Posted by Litobrancha on Sep 5, 2006
Last reply on Sep 6, 2006 by Troutnut
Wow! Looks like Himalopsyche, a Rhyacophilid we don't get down here. World checklist has one Nearctic species, H. phryganea. Quick note, Himalopsyche fifth instars are huge and supposed to have thoracic branched gills too. Not sure what other Rhyacophila larvae have abdominal gills, in the SE USA only R. brunnea does and i've never seen it. Great photo!
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