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Photo#1067480
not sure if it is a moth or something else - Chimarra

not sure if it is a moth or something else - Chimarra
stonefort, saline County, Illinois, USA
May 14, 2015
Size: .25"
on the back edge of the wings it looks like a moth but the rest looks like a fly. it was so small I had trouble getting a good photo at night if anyone has any ideas im all ears

Moved
Moved from Caddisflies.

Philopotamidae
this is one of the Chimarra species.

Caddisfly (Trichoptera)
Not a bad shot at all. Trichoptera females lay their eggs in the water - often running water as in streams. The larvae grow and develop on the bottom, and are important in the ecology of the stream, serving as fish food of course, but also as important members of the benthic insect guild that plays such a significant role in maintaining good quality water.

Also this insect looks like a moth of some sort for a reason: Caddisflies and moths are closely related - they evidently share a unique common ancestral population.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

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