Electronic field guide to AQUATIC MACROINVERTEBRATES of SMALL STREAMS in Eastern Massachusetts
Head with bold dark stripe down center and sides; case made of clear sand.ODONTOCERIDAE
Psilotreta
Antennae longer than normal for caddisfly larvae; head with dark and light blotchy pattern
LEPTOCERIDAE
Fairly small; head and legs reddish in color; no dorsal hump on first abdominal segment; case made of bark and wood, small and square in cross section.LEPIDOSTOMATIDAE
Lepidostoma
Fairly small; plates on second thoracic segment with distinct notch on inner front corners; abdomen with conspicuous dorsal hump on first abdominal segment; case made of small stones.UENOIDAE
Neophylax
Claws on hind legs much shorter than others; head with bold dark and light stripes; case flat and teardrop-shaped, made of sand.MOLANNIDAE
Molanna
Shoulder spur (foretrochantin) hooked slightly upwards; body long and thin; case of sand, narrow, curved.SERICOSTOMATIDAE.
Agarodes
Often large; abdomen with conspicuous dorsal hump on first segment; a variety of case types.
LIMNEPHILIDAE
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