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Fuzzy Little Caddisfly
Copyright © 2009 Ashley Bradford

Fuzzy Little Caddisfly
Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
June 9, 2009
Attracted to my patio light at night. Very small.
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Contributed by Ashley Bradford on 30 June, 2009 - 8:55pm
Last updated 16 July, 2009 - 9:19am

Moved
Moved from Ring Horn Microcaddis.
… john and jane balaban, 16 July, 2009 - 9:19am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Microcaddisflies.
… john and jane balaban, 1 July, 2009 - 10:29am login or register to post comments

 
Awesome, thanks!
I love being a first here. =)
… Ashley Bradford, 1 July, 2009 - 10:44am login or register to post comments

Leucrotricia
Ashley-

Your caddisfly appears to be Leucotrichia (Ring Horn Microcaddis). There are (3) N. American species, but I believe the only one present in Virginia is L. pictipes, so that's probably what it is.
… Roger Rohrbeck, 30 June, 2009 - 10:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Roger, can you check out the other images
in Hydroptilidae here and comment if any others are Leucrotricia? (or any other genus you know!) Thanks!
… john and jane balaban, 1 July, 2009 - 10:26am login or register to post comments

 
Leucrotricia
Based on my recent email correspondence with Dr. John Morse of Clemson University and Dr. Steve Harris of Clarion University, it appears I have made a mistaken assumption concerning antennal banding of Leucrotricia. So, I propose the three images currently associated with Leucotricia be elevated to family Hydroptilidae.
… Roger Rohrbeck, 16 July, 2009 - 9:15am login or register to post comments

 
Microcaddis?
Cute! I have micromoths and now a microcaddis. =)

That doesn't appear to be in the Guide - am I missing it? I've put it in the Microcaddis section. Thank you!
… Ashley Bradford, 1 July, 2009 - 9:39am login or register to post comments

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