**Caddisfly Genus Molanna (Gray Checkered Sedges)**

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)

» Family Molannidae

» Genus Molanna (Gray Checkered Sedges)

Species in Molanna
Molanna tryphenaGray Checkered Sedge	0	0
Molanna uniophilaGray Checkered Sedge	0	0

4 species aren't included.

Common Name

Match	Common Name
	Gray Checkered Sedges

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This genus may be abundant in slow midwestern rivers, although it is not widely regarded as important.

Where & When

Time Of Year (?): Mid-July to early September

Preferred Waters: Lakes and slow rivers

Hatching Behavior

Pupae emerge on the surface and may take an unusully long time to struggle free of the film.

Egg-Laying Behavior

Females dive to the bottom to oviposit.

Larva & Pupa Biology

Diet: Plant matter, plankton, smaller insects

Substrate: Sand or mud

Shelter Type: Flat rock pieces with a "hood" that covers the head of the insect. LaFontaine in Caddisflies compares its shape to a cobra head.

Pictures of 1 Caddisfly Specimen in the Genus Molanna:

Molanna (Gray Checkered Sedges) Caddisfly Larva

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Collected March 1, 2004 from unknown in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on January 25, 2006

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