Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve

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Insects of Cedar Creek

Order TRICHOPTERA

Family MOLANNIDAE

(Hood Casemakers)

Hood Casemaker Caddisfly larvae (7 NA spp) make flanged flattened cases of sand and live in large rivers and lakes. Minnesota genera--Molanna(4).

The cases of Molanna sp collected from the shallow sandy margin of Fish Lake many years ago.  Not seen recently.

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Last updated May, 2000