» Genus Dolophilodes (Medium Evening Sedges)
6 species (Dolophilodes andora, Dolophilodes columbia, Dolophilodes dorcus, Dolophilodes major, Dolophilodes oregona, Dolophilodes sisko)
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Dolophilodes distinctus is the most interesting and important species in this genus, having a bizzarre life cycle. It is also the most abundant in the East and Midwest. The other species listed here are from the West. Where & WhenPreferred Waters: Small mountain streams
Larva & Pupa BiologyEnvironmental Tolerance: Requires cold water
Pictures of 5 Caddisfly Specimens in the Genus Dolophilodes:
Female Dolophilodes distinctus (Tiny Black Gold Speckled-Winged Caddis) Caddisfly Adult
View 6 PicturesThis is a really strange specimen. I would guess it's one of the dry caddis pupa that scoots across the surface of the water as a pupa rather than emerging right away. Its "wing pads (
The wing pads on this final instar
Baetidae mayfly nymph are extremely dark.
Wing pad: A protrusion from the thorax of an insect nymph which holds the developing wings. Black wing pads usually indicate that the nymph is nearly ready to emerge into an adult.)" sure don't look right, though. Maybe they're deformed and that's why I was able to find this one as a pupa in the first place. It also looks like it might be a caddis adult missing its wings, but since I found three of them, that kind of rules out such an anomalous maiming.
I found this one and one other on a midstream rock. The previous day, I caught a similar creature kicking around on the water's surface.
This one died and shriveled a little bit before I could photograph it, but it's basically in its original shape. Your Thoughts On Dolophilodes:
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