Brown Checkered Summer Sedge (cinereus)

Tricoptera (caddis)
caddis fly
Family:polycentropodidae
Genus:polycentropus
Species:cinereus
Common Name:Brown checkered summer sedge

Basic cinereus Statistics
Size:7-9mmFeeding :predatory
Hook:#16, 18Emerging:drift on the surface
Case Type:silk tube /bag netOviposting:Dive to the bottom
Hatch Date:Jun 20-Jul 15Body Color:yellowish brown
Habitat:cold clear waterWing Color:light brown mottled

Brown checkered summer sedge Comments: Cinereus is active sporadically all summer long. The larva is a yellowish color. The pupal and adult stages are Brown and Yellow.
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