Cedar Creek
Natural History Area
Insects of Cedar Creek
Order TRICHOPTERA
Family BRACHYCENTRIDAE
(Humpless Casemakers)
Humpless Casemaker Caddisfly larvae (34 NA spp) make long round/square cases of sand or plant debris and live in cold streams. Minnesota genera--Brachycentrus(4), Micrasema(3). Unlikely to occur at CCNHA.
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Last updated May, 2000
