| Common Name |
Northern Case Maker Caddisfly Larvae |
| Phylum |
Arthropoda |
| Class |
Insecta |
| Order |
Trichoptera |
| Family |
Limnephilidae |
| Description |
Body 20-30mm, range 8-35mm. Case length 25-50mm, range 12-76mm. Cases can be made of wood, pebbles, or larger stones. The top of thorax segment 2 is more than half covered with hardened plates. For more photos, refer to our online gallery: tinyurl.com/wnzqekh |
| Habitat |
Lentic-littoral, lotic-depositional, lotic-erosional. Habitats range from small springs to large rivers, ponds to marshes or lakes. Some live in temporary pools and streams while others live in damp, more terrestrial locations. |
| Feeding Information |
Shredder-detrivores or herbivores, collector-gatherers, and scrapers. |
| Water Quality Tolerance |
Mainly facultative. Limnephilidae is a very diverse family so a wide range of tolerance to pollution is expected. |
| References |
Voshell & Wright. 2002. |
