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Cased caddisflies

Carries a mobile case (which covers a soft abdomen)
[Oxyethira]. Image: Stephen Moore

Axehead caddis (Oxyethira)

[Oxyethira] caddis larvae construct small, transparent, mobile cases shaped like an axe-head (hence the common name “axe-head caddis”). E...

[Alloecentrella]. Image: Stephen Moore

Cased caddis (Alloecentrella)

[Alloecentrella] caddis larvae construct a mobile case covered in bits of moss or liverwort. The opening at the tail end of the case is l...

[Pseudoeconesus]. Image: Stephen Moore

Cased caddis (Pseudoeconesus)

[Pseudoeconesus] caddis larvae construct messy mobile cases with shredded leaf litter. They have a circular head with a relatively flat t...

[Zelandopsyche]. Image: Stephen Moore

Cased caddis (Zelandopsyche)

[Zelandopsyche] caddis larvae construct robust mobile cases using small plant fragments (typically fine wood fragments). They have a circ...

[Hudsonema alienum]. Image: Stephen Moore

Cased caddisfly (Hudsonema)

[Hudsonema] caddis larvae construct long, slender mobile cases made of plant fragments or sand grains. [Hudsonema alienum] arranges recta...

[Kokiria]. Image: Stephen Moore

Kokiria caddisfly (Kokiriidae)

[Kokiria] caddis larvae construct mobile cases out of fine sand grains. The case is a tube, but the dorsal (upper) surface is expanded t...

[Paroxyethira]. Image: Stephen Moore

Purse caddis (Paroxyethira)

[Paroxyethira] caddis larvae construct small, transparent, mobile cases shaped like a purse (hence the common name “purse caddis”). Each ...

[Oecetis]. Image: Stephen Moore

Sandy cased caddis (Oecetis)

[Oecetis] caddis larvae construct delicate mobile cases made of sand grains. They have a pale head with dark speckles, and their hind leg...

[Pycnocentrella]. Image: Stephen Moore

Sandy cased caddis (Pycnocentrella)

[Pycnocentrella] caddis larvae construct mobile cases covered in sand grains. They look much like the more common [Pycnocentria], but [Py...

[Pycnocentria]. Image Stephen Moore

Sandy cased caddis (Pycnocentria)

[Pycnocentria] caddis larvae construct mobile cases covered (usually) in fine sand grains. Their orange-brown heads are rounded on top (n...

[Zelolessica]. Image: Stephen Moore

Sandy cased caddis (Zelolessica)

[Zelolessica] caddis larvae construct mobile cases of sand grains, sometimes mixed with plant fragments. The tail end of the case is angl...

[Beraeoptera]. Image: Stephen Moore

Smooth cased caddis (Beraeoptera)

[Beraeoptera] caddis larvae construct a mobile case that is largely or entirely uncovered by sand grains. The aperture (opening) is stron...

[Confluens]. Image: Stephen Moore

Smooth cased caddis (Confluens)

[Confluens] caddis larvae construct a smooth mobile case with no covering of sand grains. The front edge of the pronotum (first segment b...

[Olinga]. Image: Stephen Moore

Smooth cased caddis (Olinga)

[Olinga] caddis larvae construct smooth mobile cases that lack sand grains (except sometimes in small/young individuals). The aperture of...

[Helicopsyche]. Image: Stephen Moore

Spiral cased caddis (Helicopsyche)

[Helicopsyche] caddis larvae construct a small mobile case made of sand grains arranged in a spiral. At first glance they might be mistak...

[Rakiura]. Image: Stephen Moore

Spiral cased caddis (Rakiura)

[Rakiura] caddis larvae construct a small mobile case made of sand grains arranged in a spiral. Unlike the related [Helicopsyche], [Rakiu...

[Triplectides]. Image: Stephen Moore

Stick caddis (Triplectides)

[Triplectides] caddis larvae construct mobile cases primarily out of plant matter, but they also occasionally use stones or the cases of ...

[Triplectidina]. Image: Stephen Moore

Stick caddis (Triplectidina)

[Triplectidina] caddis larvae construct mobile cases out of plant fragments such as small bits of bark and seeds. They are very similar i...

[Oeconesus]. Image: Stephen Moore

Stony cased caddis (Oeconesus)

[Oeconesus] caddis larvae construct mobile cases with coarse sand grains. They have a circular head with a relatively flat top circled by...

[Philorheithrus]. Image: Stephen Moore

Stony cased caddis (Philorheithrus)

[Philorheithrus] caddis larvae construct robust cases made of coarse sand grains. Each of the three thoracic segments have hard (“sclerot...

[Pycnocentrodes]. Image: Stephen Moore

Stony cased caddis (Pycnocentrodes)

[Pycnocentrodes] caddis larvae construct mobile cases covered in sand grains and small stones. The top of their head is much flatter than...