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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Caddisflies (Trichoptera) » Integripalpia » Plenitentoria » Limnephiloidea » Northern Caddisflies (Limnephilidae) » Limnephilinae » Chilostigmini » Frenesia » Frenesia missa
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caddisfly - Frenesia missa
Copyright © 2008 tom murray

caddisfly - Frenesia missa
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
November 8, 2008
Size: ~13mm
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Contributed by tom murray on 8 November, 2008 - 10:57am
Last updated 13 November, 2008 - 9:30pm

I will
add to the kerfluffle. Tom dropped off the specimens, and this is indeed missa. With a series in front of me I have a little trouble with the dark cord (it varies a bit, but is generally darker in missa), and size (varies a bit but missa is indeed smaller. All were males to remove any doubt.
… Donald S. Chandler, 14 January, 2010 - 1:36pm login or register to post comments

 
kerfluffle
Don - I had not seen "kerfluffle" before so had to look it up. Interesting third definition at this site :-)
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=kerfluffle

Thanks alot for info on Frenesia and continuing to look at the critters in detail.

dave
… Dave Ruiter, 14 January, 2010 - 3:05pm login or register to post comments

 
so many meanings!
Dave:

Thanks for the note. I wasn't aware there were such different meanings (especially the third one). I meant it in the sense of "hubbub" (the first one).
… Donald S. Chandler, 16 January, 2010 - 9:00am login or register to post comments

Thanks for the species id
Moved from Frenesia.
… tom murray, 13 November, 2008 - 9:30pm login or register to post comments

Thanks
Moved from Caddisflies.
… tom murray, 9 November, 2008 - 11:13am login or register to post comments

Frenesia
This appears to be Frenesia - There are two species reported in your neighborhood, difficilis and missa.
… Dave Ruiter, 9 November, 2008 - 10:53am login or register to post comments

 
Frenesia
At 13 mm, I'll go with F. missa. F. difficilis runs closer to 16 mm. F. missa also has a more pronounced darkening of the cord, that wavy line about 2/3 out from the wing base. Of course, these are based on photographed specimens for which D. Ruiter provided the identification
… Bugei, 13 November, 2008 - 9:19pm login or register to post comments

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