Troutnut Forum > Specimen Discussion > ?s on larvae IDs
The Specimen
Brachycentridae (Apple Caddis and Grannoms) Caddisfly Larva
View 5 Pictures
View 5 PicturesRegion: Upper Midwest
Collected Mar 1, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
The Discussion
| GONZO | October 14th, 2006, 3:34 pm | |
| "Bear Swamp," PA Posts: 1003 | Jason- I just can't convince myself that either of the larvae pictured in this section are Brachycentridae. The cases don't conform to any I know (usually tapered four-sided "log cabin" cases for most Brachycentrus or smaller tapered round cases for Micrasema and Amiocentrus). | |
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| Troutnut | October 14th, 2006, 4:44 pm | |
| Fairbanks, AK Posts: 1147 | You're probably right. These larvae were from the old site and I mostly had identifications based on various helpful emails I've since lost track of. So I don't remember what the rationale was. That's why the new site has this comment system on the specimens: to keep a public record of the identification talk. | |
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| GONZO | May 22nd, 2008, 6:01 pm | |
| "Bear Swamp," PA Posts: 1003 | This is another specimen that has bothered me for some time. The fourth picture in the sequence seems to show a dorsal hump. I'm guessing that this is another limnephilid. Creno, help me out here! | |
| Creno | May 22nd, 2008, 8:25 pm | |
| Centennial CO Posts: 48 | Gonzo - Sorry I cannot help much other than agree with you it is not a brachycentrid. Looks like a limnephilid to me. I can't get a good enough view of gills or legs to get any closer. dave | |
| GONZO | May 22nd, 2008, 9:14 pm | |
| "Bear Swamp," PA Posts: 1003 | Fair enough. Thanks, Dave. | |
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