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Male Cheumatopsyche (Little Sister Sedges) Caddisfly Adult Pictures



 I didn't identify this one directly, but I eventually identified one of several I collected from the same swarms that appeared to be of the same species. (I lost track of which specimen was which in storage.) The microscope pictures come from one of these specimen, not necessarily the same specimen as the DSLR pictures. They key to Cheumatopsyche, and the hind wing venation (Venation: The pattern in which the veins on the wings of an insect are arranged. It is usually one of the most useful identifying characteristics.) that separates them from Hydropsyche is pretty clear in the attached picture as well as another specimen I checked under the scope.

This specimen was one of tens of thousands we saw on a July 1st evening on the Madison, beginning with big swarms around every vehicle and tree at the Eight Mile Ford access point and continuing all up and down the river bank. We somehow didn't catch any trout, perhaps because they were stuffed with pupae from when these things emerged. Or maybe we just weren't fishing well. Either way, this one represents a major hatch there.

I somehow forgot to photograph this important specimen against the hooks size chart, but fortunately I preserved a few. The body length is about 6 mm, and total length from head to wingtip is 9 mm.


This caddisfly was collected from the Madison River on July 1st, 2019 and added to Troutnut.com on July 18th, 2019.

Forewing.  Male Cheumatopsyche (Little Sister Sedges) Caddisfly Adult from the Madison River in Montana
Forewing.
Dorsal view of the head.  Male Cheumatopsyche (Little Sister Sedges) Caddisfly Adult from the Madison River in Montana
Dorsal view of the head.
Hind wing  Male Cheumatopsyche (Little Sister Sedges) Caddisfly Adult from the Madison River in Montana
Hind wing
Mesonotum.  Male Cheumatopsyche (Little Sister Sedges) Caddisfly Adult from the Madison River in Montana
Mesonotum.

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