Caddisflies

Caddisflies - Order Trichoptera
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  • White Miller caddisfly - Leptoceridae: Nectopsyche, possibly N. candida (Iowa, USA). Caddisflies (order Trichoptera) are closely related to butterflies and moths (order Lepidoptera), but are distinct by having aquatic larvae, which are themselves notable for their habit of using silk and debris to construct elaborate protective casings.

    White Miller caddisfly - Leptoceridae: Nectopsyche, possibly N. candida (Iowa, USA). Caddisflies (order Trichoptera) are closely related to butterflies and moths (order Lepidoptera), but are distinct by having aquatic larvae, which are themselves notable for their habit of using silk and debris to construct elaborate protective casings.

  • Caddisfly (Trichoptera) from Wisconsin.

    Caddisfly (Trichoptera) from Wisconsin.

  • Caddisfly (Trichoptera) from Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

    Caddisfly (Trichoptera) from Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

  • Green caddisfly (Trichoptera) from Panama.

    Green caddisfly (Trichoptera) from Panama.

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    White Miller caddisfly - Leptoceridae: Nectopsyche, possibly N. candida (Iowa, USA). Caddisflies (order Trichoptera) are closely related to butterflies and moths (order Lepidoptera), but are distinct by having aquatic larvae, which are themselves notable for their habit of using silk and debris to construct elaborate protective casings.
    Caddisfly (Trichoptera) from Wisconsin.
    Caddisfly (Trichoptera) from Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.