**Male Dolophilodes distinctus (Tiny Black Gold Speckled-Winged Caddis) Caddisfly Adult Pictures**

Mayflies

Caddisflies

Stoneflies

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)

» Family Philopotamidae

» Genus Dolophilodes (Medium Evening Sedges)

» Species distinctus (Tiny Black Gold Speckled-Winged Caddis)

This caddis species was dancing high over the stream, spaced a foot or two apart across most of its width, very much like Ephemera mayfly spinners but with more side-to-side motion mixed in. There were more than enough to get the trout interested, but I wasn't able to stick around until they fell on the water (if they did at all).

This caddisfly was collected from the Poconos on May 28th, 2007 and added to Troutnut.com on June 4th, 2007.

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CameraCanon EOS 20D

Recent Discussions of this Adult

Dolophilodes (Philopotamidae) 1 Reply »

Posted by Litobrancha on Jun 12, 2007

Last reply on Jun 12, 2007 by Troutnut

This is a male dolophilodes, probably distinctus.

You can distinguish philopotamids from hydropsychids by the ocellar head warts that are absent in hydropsychids.

D. distinctus is everywhere, along with Oecetis inconspicua, including perhaps the moon, inner four planets and in orbit. it is a beautiful insect however.

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