**Caddisfly Genus Limnephilus (Summer Flier Sedges)**

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)

» Family Limnephilidae (Northern Caddisflies)

» Genus Limnephilus (Summer Flier Sedges)

Species in Limnephilus
Limnephilus externusSummer Flier Sedge	4	7
Limnephilus frijoleSummer Flier Sedge	1	1
Limnephilus indivisusSummer Flier Sedge	0	0
Limnephilus sericeusSummer Flier Sedge	0	0
Limnephilus spinatusSummer Flier Sedge	0	0
Limnephilus submoniliferSummer Flier Sedge	0	0
Limnephilus thorusSummer Flier Sedge	0	0

102 species aren't included.

Common Names

Match	Common Name
	Summer Flier Sedges
	Northern Caddisflies

Pictures Below ↓

This is page 2 of specimens of Limnephilus. Visit the main Limnephilus page for:

The behavior and habitat of Limnephilus.

Pictures of 7 Caddisfly Specimens in the Genus Limnephilus:

Specimen Page:12

Limnephilus externus (Summer Flier Sedge) Caddisfly Nymph

View 1 PicturesThis caddis is one of the most abundant caddisflies in temporary ponds of Glacier Park. The larvae build a round case of detritus (Detritus: Small, loose pieces of decaying organic matter underwater.) and dead plant material that can get quite large.

Collected June 25, 2008 from Temporary ponds- Glacier Nat. Park in Alaska
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on June 26, 2011

Limnephilus externus (Summer Flier Sedge) Caddisfly Adult

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Collected September 15, 2011 from the Touchet River in Washington
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on September 21, 2011

Male Limnephilus externus (Summer Flier Sedge) Caddisfly Adult

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Collected August 11, 2018 from the Henry's Fork of the Snake River in Idaho
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on June 12, 2019

Limnephilus externus (Summer Flier Sedge) Caddisfly Adult View 0 Pictures

Collected September 15, 2011 from the Touchet River in Washington
Added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on September 21, 2011

Specimen Page:12

Jargon Defined:

Detritus: Small, loose pieces of decaying organic matter underwater.

Larvae: Many classes of aquatic insects, such as caddisflies, midges, craneflies, dobsonflies, alderflies, and many more, are known as "larvae" rather than "nymphs" in their juvenile stages. They have mostly soft bodies rather than hard exoskeletons. These insects also advance through a "pupa" stage before reaching adulthood.

Useful References:

LaFontaine, Gary. 1981. Caddisflies. The Lyons Press.

Schwiebert, Ernest G. 1955. Matching the Hatch. MacMillan Publishing Company.

Swisher, Doug and Carl Richards. 2000. Selective Trout. The Lyons Press.