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Uncased caddisflies

Soft abdomen, tail has 2 fleshy “prolegs” with hooks, no mobile case
[Costachorema]. Image: Stephen Moore

Free-living caddis (Costachorema)

The New Zealand hydrobiosid caddis larvae have pincers on their forelegs. [Costachorema] larvae are often first recognised by the extensi...

[Ecnomina]. Image: Stephen Moore

Free-living caddis (Ecnomina)

The ecnomid caddisfly larvae have at least some hardening (sclerotisation) on each of the 3 thoracic segments. Unlike the hydropsychids, ...

[Edpercivalia]. Image: Stephen Moore

Free-living caddis (Edpercivalia)

The New Zealand hydrobiosid caddis larvae have pincers on their forelegs. [Edpercivalia] larvae are best recognised by the shape and colo...

[Hydrobiosella]. Image: Stephen Moore

Free-living caddis (Hydrobiosella)

[Hydrobiosella] caddisfly larvae have a pale body with orange head and prothorax (first segment behind the head). The hind edge of the pr...

[Hydrobiosis centralis]. Image: Stephen Moore

Free-living caddis (Hydrobiosis)

The New Zealand hydrobiosid caddis larvae have pincers on their forelegs. Several of the common hydrobiosid species belong to the genus [...

[Hydrochorema]. Image: Stephen Moore

Free-living caddis (Hydrochorema)

The New Zealand hydrobiosid caddis larvae have pincers on their forelegs. [Hydrochorema] larvae have a long white body and smallish orang...

[Neurochorema]. Image: Stephen Moore

Free-living caddis (Neurochorema)

The New Zealand hydrobiosid caddis larvae have pincers on their forelegs. [Neurochorema] larvae tend to have a relatively small head with...

[Plectrocnemia]. Image: Stephen Moore

Free-living caddis (Plectrocnemia)

[Plectrocnemia] caddis larvae have no mobile case, no chelae (pincers) and they have a speckled head pattern. There is a curved line of s...

[Polyplectropus]. Image: Stephen Moore

Free-living caddis (Polyplectropus)

[Polyplectropus] caddis larvae have no mobile case, no chelae (pincers) and they have a distinctly speckled head pattern. The head patter...

[Psilochorema]. Image: Stephen Moore

Free-living caddis (Psilochorema)

The New Zealand hydrobiosid caddis larvae have pincers on their forelegs. [Psilochorema] larvae tend to have a long, slender body, protho...

[Tiphobiosis]. Image: Stephen Moore

Free-living caddis (Tiphobiosis)

The New Zealand hydrobiosid caddis larvae have chelae (‘pincers”) on their forelegs. [Tiphobiosis] larvae have unusually short legs, smal...

[Zelandoptila]. Image: Stephen Moore

Free-living caddis (Zelandoptila)

The ecnomid caddisfly larvae have hardening (sclerotisation) on each of the 3 thoracic segments. Unlike the hydropsychids, there are no g...

[Aoteapsyche]. Image: Stephen Moore

Net-building caddis (Aoteapsyche)

Hydropsychid caddis larvae have hardened (sclerotised) plates on each of the 3 thoracic segments, and gill tufts under the abdomen. [Aote...

[Diplectrona]. Image: Stephen Moore

Net-building caddis (Diplectrona)

Hydropsychid caddis larvae have hardened (sclerotised) plates on each of the 3 thoracic segments, and gill tufts under the abdomen. [Dipl...

[Orthopsyche]. Image: Stephen Moore

Net-building caddis (Orthopsyche)

Hydropsychid caddis larvae have hardened (sclerotised) plates on each of the 3 thoracic segments, and gill tufts under the abdomen. [Orth...