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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Caddisflies (Trichoptera) » Integripalpia » Brevitentoria » Leptoceroidea » Long-horned Caddisflies (Leptoceridae) » Oecetis » Oecetis inconspicua
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Caddisfly - Oecetis inconspicua - female
Copyright © 2011 Jim Moore

Caddisfly - Oecetis inconspicua - Female
In Westwood by outdoor light; elevation 5100ft, Lassen County, California, USA
June 27, 2011
Size: Head to wingtip 11mm
Any further ID help with this caddisfly is appreciated - Thanks!

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Contributed by Jim Moore on 29 June, 2011 - 1:45am
Last updated 7 November, 2015 - 2:06pm

Moved
Moved from Oecetis.

Determination by Dave Ruiter. He examined the specimen.
… Brady Richards, 7 November, 2015 - 2:05pm login or register to post comments

Thank you Dave!
Moved from Caddisflies.
… Jim Moore, 30 June, 2011 - 11:08am login or register to post comments

Oecetis?
while indistinct the venation appears to be that of Oecetis. The plain brownish color is unusual for the genus, and Triaenodes as Ian suggested it may be If you kept it we could tell. Or if you can get a high resolution image of posterior half of the wing in the 2nd photo perhaps it will be in focus enough to see the venation clearly.
… Dave Ruiter, 29 June, 2011 - 2:34pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Dave and Ian!
I have added an extra photo which I hope shows the wing venation a little better. Although not much higher in resolution this photo was taken with a flash, which seems to have highlighted the venation a little better.

I have saved the specimen in a vial of ethanol, and will be sending it to Brady for further examination.
… Jim Moore, 30 June, 2011 - 1:47am login or register to post comments

 
very good
this pic shows just what ya need to get to genus for this specimen - the apex of the M1+2 vein is not forked - that is Oecetis. Brady should be able to determine species.
… Dave Ruiter, 30 June, 2011 - 11:00am login or register to post comments

Leptoceridae. The big bushy p
Leptoceridae. The big bushy palps make me think Triaenodes sp.
… Ian Stocks, 29 June, 2011 - 11:00am login or register to post comments

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