Troutnut Forum > Specimen Discussion > M. sepulchralis
The Specimen
Mystacides sepulchralis (Black Dancer) Caddisfly Adult
View 10 PicturesThis was one of many of its species which were gathered in small, low-flying swarms of about a dozen insects near the alder trees in the afternoon on a small stream.
View 10 PicturesThis was one of many of its species which were gathered in small, low-flying swarms of about a dozen insects near the alder trees in the afternoon on a small stream.Region: Northeast
Collected Aug 22, 2006
Added Aug 24, 2006
The Discussion
| Taxon | August 24th, 2006, 3:11 am | |
| Mercer Island, WA Posts: 485 | Based on wings being shiny black rather than dull, and it not having been collected in the West, it is most likely M. sepulchralis. | |
| Roger Rohrbeck www.FlyfishingEntomology.com | ||
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| Troutnut | August 24th, 2006, 11:26 am | |
| Fairbanks, AK Posts: 1115 | Thanks Roger. I'm glad someone around here knows their caddisflies! Now that I've finally finished getting the new site up, I'm going to start learning my bugs a little better too, especially my caddisflies. | |
| Jason Neuswanger The Troutnut | ||
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