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Chimarra (Little Black Sedges) Caddisfly Larva Pictures

Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
» Class Insecta (Insects)
» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)
» Family Philopotamidae
» Genus Chimarra (Little Black Sedges)

This caddisfly was collected from the Upper Midwest on March 1st, 2004 and added to Troutnut.com on January 25th, 2006.

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Identification: Chimarra
Posted by Litobrancha on Sep 23, 2006
This is a chimarra larvae. note the asymmetrical notch in the frontoclypeus (near the mandibles). the beautiful yellow color goes away in alcohol!

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