Onocosmoecus unicolor (Great Late-Summer Sedge) Caddisfly Adult Pictures

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)

» Family Limnephilidae (Northern Caddisflies)

» Genus Onocosmoecus (Great Late-Summer Sedges)

» Species unicolor (Great Late-Summer Sedge)

One key characteristic not clearly photographed, but clear in under the microscope: this specimen's midtibiae have 2 apical (Apical: Close to the apex; tip or end.) spurs and 1 preapical spur.

This caddisfly was collected from Trealtor Creek on August 4th, 2020 and added to Troutnut.com on August 20th, 2020.

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Onocosmoecus unicolor (Great Late-Summer Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from Trealtor Creek in Idaho

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Fore wing

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Hind wing, view 1

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Maxillary palp

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Mesopleuron

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Hind wing, view 2

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