Troutnut Forum > Specimen Discussion > Caddis ID
The Specimen
Lepidostoma (Little Plain Brown Sedges) Caddisfly Larva
View 6 PicturesThis one got a little bit damaged in the abdomen when I extracted it from its case. That's a delicate job.
View 6 PicturesThis one got a little bit damaged in the abdomen when I extracted it from its case. That's a delicate job.Region: Catskills
Collected May 6, 2007
Added May 18, 2007
The Discussion
| DMM | May 18th, 2007, 11:42 pm | |
| Posts: 141 | It may be Lepidostoma. It appears to be lacking a dorsal hump, and the genus is quite large. The cases can be highly variable and can be made of sand or organic materials. | |
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| Creno | December 22nd, 2007, 6:26 pm | |
| Centennial CO Posts: 48 | the case and legs support your conclusion that this is lepidostomatid. A limnephilid would have a different arrangement of the setae/spines on the legs. | |
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