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Small and hairy
Copyright © 2009 John F. Carr

Small and hairy
Great Meadows NWR, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
May 14, 2009
Size: 3.5 mm
In woods near water

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Contributed by John F. Carr on 14 May, 2009 - 4:47pm
Last updated 14 May, 2009 - 7:59pm

Reminds us of Hydroptilidae - Microcaddisflies
in the guide here
… john and jane balaban, 14 May, 2009 - 7:23pm

 
Must be
With that clue I visited a key and found the small size and long hairs on the wing are distinctive for subfamily Hydroptilinae.
… John F. Carr, 14 May, 2009 - 8:24pm

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