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Mottled caddisfly
Copyright © 2007 Chris Adam

Mottled caddisfly
Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada
June 9, 2007
Size: 3.5 cm
A large caddisfly found on a geranium plant (cranesbill) in my front yard, evening.

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Contributed by Chris Adam on 22 May, 2008 - 11:48am
Last updated 16 February, 2009 - 6:58am

Moved
Moved from Caddisflies.
… tom murray, 14 February, 2009 - 9:02pm login or register to post comments

Large caddisfly
If that is your finger that the caddisfly is resting on then I tend to doubt the measurement, which would make it larger than any north American caddis species I've ever seen. Based on the antenna, spiny legs, wing shape and the maxillary palps I'm going to hazard a guess that it is one of the giant casemakers in Phryganeidae, possibly one of the less common species of Agrypnia or even Banksiola. A unique find.
… Bugei, 7 July, 2008 - 9:46pm login or register to post comments

 
OK, more like 3.5 cm - still
OK, more like 3.5 cm - still large. Thanks for comment.
… Chris Adam, 16 February, 2009 - 6:58am login or register to post comments

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