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Caddisfly larva - Pycnopsyche lepida
Copyright © 2009 tom murray

Caddisfly larva - Pycnopsyche lepida
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
March 8, 2009
Size: 30mm case
The case on this one looks odd. Most of it is small stones, while the back end of the case is made up of plant material.

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Contributed by tom murray on 9 March, 2009 - 7:58pm
Last updated 19 March, 2009 - 7:02pm

Moved
Moved from Caddisflies.
… tom murray, 19 March, 2009 - 7:02pm

Pycnopsyche lepida
Actually, the Pycno. lepida species group, of which lepida is pretty common here.
… Donald S. Chandler, 19 March, 2009 - 6:49pm

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