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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Caddisflies (Trichoptera) » Integripalpia » Plenitentoria » Limnephiloidea » Northern Caddisflies (Limnephilidae) » Limnephilinae » Limnephilini » Limnephilus
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Northern Caddisfly - Limnephilus
Copyright © 2009 tom murray

Northern Caddisfly - Limnephilus
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
March 7, 2009
Size: 16mm case
Dip netted from Wrangling Brook where it runs through the swamp out back.

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Contributed by tom murray on 8 March, 2009 - 8:33am
Last updated 8 March, 2009 - 8:17pm

Limnephilus sp.
As Dave thought - however putting a species name on this is not within the realm of capability within the genus at this time, though I should mention that L. externus does occur in our area.
… Donald S. Chandler, 24 March, 2009 - 8:32pm login or register to post comments

Moved
That's interesting how the cases of the same species can be so different.
… tom murray, 8 March, 2009 - 8:17pm login or register to post comments

Limnephilus
looks like Limnephilus externus but I have not seen larvae from the east. L. externus is very common in western mountains ponds and lakes and makes many different case types apparently depending at least in part on what is attractive to the larvae. Two larvae from the same pond may use totally different materials yet be collected in the same net.
… Dave Ruiter, 8 March, 2009 - 8:10pm login or register to post comments

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